Death rate in Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy: Death rate was 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.36 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.49 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
3.64 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Death rate in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2023

2.557.51012.515195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Saint Barthelemy recorded 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1990.

That places Saint Barthelemy 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.54 deaths per 1,000 people 12.52 deaths per 1,000 people 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 11.18 deaths per 1,000 people 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people 12.38 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 7.61 deaths per 1,000 people 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people 9.24 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people 5.75 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 4.06 deaths per 1,000 people 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people 4.91 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.77 deaths per 1,000 people 4.62 deaths per 1,000 people 4.9 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 4.56 deaths per 1,000 people 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people 4.76 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 6.02 deaths per 1,000 people 5.22 deaths per 1,000 people 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Saint Barthelemy

  1. 158 Tonga 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 159 Sudan 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 160 Cambodia 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 162 Western Sahara 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 163 Turkey 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 164 Gambia 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in Saint Barthelemy?
Death rate in Saint Barthelemy was 6.36 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 Saint Barthelemy?
The highest recorded value was 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest death rate recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 1990.
How does Saint Barthelemy rank for death rate?
Saint Barthelemy ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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