Crude death rate in United States
United States: Crude death rate was 8.66 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.66
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.27
in 2021
All-time low
8.02
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 8.66 for crude death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in United States peaked at 10.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.02, in 2009.
United States ranks 83rd 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.
Crude death rate in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.6 | — |
| 1951 | 9.6 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 9.51 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 9.44 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 9.03 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 9.1 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 9.13 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 9.33 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9.22 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 9.07 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 9.23 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 9.04 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 9.24 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.44 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 9.28 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 9.34 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 9.45 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 9.33 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 9.66 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 9.54 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 9.44 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 9.36 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.4 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 9.34 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.06 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 8.77 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 8.75 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 8.61 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.63 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.47 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.72 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.59 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.49 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.61 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 8.62 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.74 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8.74 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.74 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.85 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.6 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.57 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 8.49 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.74 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.68 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.71 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.63 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.55 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.54 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.65 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.61 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.56 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.51 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.27 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.36 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.21 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.12 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.02 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.13 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.16 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.14 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.42 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.41 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.97 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 10.27 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.33 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 8.66 | -7.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3 | 9.03 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.35 | 9.04 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.98 | 8.47 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.68 | 8.49 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.62 | 8.49 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.34 | 8.02 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 | 8.04 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 | 8.66 | 10.27 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in United States?
- Crude death rate in United States was 8.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.02 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for crude death rate?
- United States ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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