Annual death rate by age group by country
The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.
What the numbers show
Annual death rate by age group is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people in Ukraine; the lowest is 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people, and the mean is 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 27.8%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 64.5%).
Annual death rate by age group: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 2013 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 2014 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 2021 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 4 | United States | 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 7.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Chile | 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 2020 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 6 | Slovak Republic | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 2019 | down 14.2% | volatile |
| 7 | New Zealand | 4.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 2021 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Canada | 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Taiwan | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 4.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 2024 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Croatia | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 2020 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 2022 | down 6.7% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 3.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Greece | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 2019 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Netherlands | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Hungary | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 2020 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 19 | Switzerland | 3.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Ireland | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 2022 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Australia | 3.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 2021 | down 13.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Israel | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 2016 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 23 | Germany | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 2020 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 24 | Belgium | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 12.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 2.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Austria | 2.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Spain | 2.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Italy | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 2022 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Portugal | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Belarus | 2.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 2018 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Korea, Rep. | 2.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 32 | Iceland | 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Czechia | 2.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 2021 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Norway | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovenia | 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 2019 | down 12.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Finland | 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 8.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Sweden | 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Japan | 1.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 17.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Estonia | 1.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 2019 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Hong Kong | 1.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 41 | Latvia | 1.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 64.5% | volatile |
About this data
The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.