Death rate in Bermuda
Bermuda: Death rate was 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Bermuda, 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 Bermuda is 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Bermuda peaked at 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Bermuda ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Bermuda
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 311 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 337 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 312 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 318 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 309 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8,348 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6,248 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 25.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Bermuda?
- Death rate in Bermuda was 8.86 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Bermuda rank for death rate?
- Bermuda ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.