Death rate in Vatican
Vatican: Death rate was 25.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.58 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.58 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
5.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 25.58 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Vatican peaked at 25.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1950.
Vatican ranks 1st 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.
Death rate in Vatican, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 5.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 5.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 6.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 6.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.78 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 7.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 9.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 9.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 10.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 11.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 17.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 19.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.73 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 20.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 23.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 25.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 2 Monaco 20.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Saint Helena 16.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 15.41 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 800.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.98 years (2023)
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- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -2.1% (2023)
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- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.98 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Vatican?
- Death rate in Vatican was 25.58 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 25.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- How does Vatican rank for death rate?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican 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.