Taiwan vs United States of America: Crude death rate
Taiwan
8.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
9.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Taiwan rank
28th
United States of America rank
26th
Crude death rate over time
- Taiwan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in Taiwan, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 41 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate, Taiwan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people against 8.8 deaths per 1,000 people in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in crude death rate between Taiwan and United States of America?
- 0.35 deaths per 1,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and United States of America rank globally for crude death rate?
- Taiwan ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 26th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.