Death rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Death rate, crude was 7.92 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.92 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
20.88 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.58 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 7.92 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 20.88 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.58 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places East Asia & Pacific 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 13.6 per 1,000 people | -34.9% |
| 1962 | 10.87 per 1,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 10.79 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 10.73 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 9.88 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 9.35 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 9.22 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 8.97 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.35 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 8.52 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.08 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.31 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8.18 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.83 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 7.02 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.12 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 6.87 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.69 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.69 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.69 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.12 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.07 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.16 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.16 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.16 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.23 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.83 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.68 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.92 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.59 per 1,000 people | 8.97 per 1,000 people | 20.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 per 1,000 people | 7.02 per 1,000 people | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 7.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 6.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 per 1,000 people | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 7.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 per 1,000 people | 7.11 per 1,000 people | 7.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 per 1,000 people | 7.39 per 1,000 people | 7.95 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific?
- Death rate, crude in East Asia & Pacific was 7.92 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for death rate, crude?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.