Death rate in Aruba
Aruba: Death rate was 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.58 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.26 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
5.74 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Aruba is 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Aruba peaked at 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1974.
Aruba ranks 57th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate in Aruba, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 14.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1952 | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1953 | 12.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 11.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1955 | 10.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1956 | 9.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1957 | 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 8.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 6.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 6.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 7.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 7.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 8.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 54 North Korea 9.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Denmark 9.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 56 South Sudan 9.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 58 United Kingdom 9.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Guadeloupe 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Central African Republic 9.42 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Aruba
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 574 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 604 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 568 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Aruba?
- Death rate in Aruba was 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 1974.
- How does Aruba rank for death rate?
- Aruba ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.