Death rate, crude in European Union
European Union: Death rate, crude was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
9.66 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in European Union, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in European Union stood at 10.7 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in European Union peaked at 11.89 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.66 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places European Union 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate, crude in European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.05 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.84 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 10.12 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.88 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.95 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 10.36 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 10.37 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 10.45 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.26 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.38 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.26 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 10.46 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 10.42 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.35 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.46 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 10.33 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.21 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.44 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.35 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.22 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.23 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.35 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.24 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.33 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.24 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.14 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.14 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.12 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.94 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.84 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.94 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.12 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.66 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.85 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.82 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.82 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.05 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.01 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.87 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.42 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.48 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.53 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.41 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11.62 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 11.89 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.54 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 per 1,000 people | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.35 per 1,000 people | 10.25 per 1,000 people | 10.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.33 per 1,000 people | 10.21 per 1,000 people | 10.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 per 1,000 people | 10.12 per 1,000 people | 10.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 9.66 per 1,000 people | 10.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.31 per 1,000 people | 10.7 per 1,000 people | 11.89 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in European Union?
- Death rate, crude in European Union was 10.7 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does European Union rank for death rate, crude?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union 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.