Crude death rate in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Crude death rate was 16.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.84
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.84
in 2023
All-time low
8.13
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Saint Helena is 16.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Saint Helena peaked at 16.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 1999.
Saint Helena ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.23 | — |
| 1951 | 11.85 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 11.51 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 11.17 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 10.82 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 10.58 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 10.28 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 10.06 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.97 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 9.94 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 9.91 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 9.9 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 9.85 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 9.82 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9.79 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 9.75 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.71 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 9.71 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.72 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.68 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 9.65 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.56 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.47 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 9.41 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.38 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 9.3 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.24 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.18 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.16 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.11 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 9.09 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.05 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.98 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9.01 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.06 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 9.11 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.22 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.4 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.28 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.19 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.94 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.93 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.69 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.65 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.61 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.39 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.61 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8.68 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.23 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.21 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.81 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 12.24 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.09 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.97 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.41 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.59 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.45 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 14.04 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.72 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.54 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 14.51 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.07 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.16 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 16.47 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 16.84 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.84 | 9.94 | 12.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.78 | 9.68 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.35 | 9.11 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.14 | 8.98 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.13 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.07 | 8.61 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 | 11.79 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 | 15.07 | 16.84 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Helena
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.79 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.64 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.79 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.9495 (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.79 (2023)
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi 0.8208 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Saint Helena?
- Crude death rate in Saint Helena was 16.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 1999.
- How does Saint Helena rank for crude death rate?
- Saint Helena ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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