Annual death rates at different ages in Bermuda
Bermuda: Annual death rates at different ages was 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.98 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.43 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.98 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Bermuda peaked at 76.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bermuda 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.43 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 72.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 69.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 65.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 62.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 59.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 56.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 54.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 51.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 49.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 47.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 45.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 43.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 41.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 39.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 37.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 36.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 34.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 32.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 31.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 29.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 27.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 26.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 24.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 23.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 22.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 20.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 19.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 18.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 17.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 16.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 15.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 14.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 13.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 12.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 11.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 11.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 10.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 9.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 5.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 5.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 76.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Bermuda?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Bermuda was 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 76.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Bermuda ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 interval.