Death rate, crude in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Death rate, crude was 6.91 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.91 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
34th
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.82 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.91 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 6.91 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 23.82 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.91 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 34th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.82 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 23.56 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 23.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 22.9 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.64 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 22.37 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.31 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 21.75 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 21.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 21.26 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 21.01 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.87 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 21.07 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20.52 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.49 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 20.19 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 19.63 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 19.37 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 19.19 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 18.97 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.74 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 18.53 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.32 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.19 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 19.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.83 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.08 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 16.99 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 16.75 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 16.44 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 16.56 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.25 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 15.62 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 17.56 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 15.09 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 14.93 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.64 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14.45 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.11 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.58 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 13.18 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 12.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 12.42 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.05 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.66 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.19 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 10.43 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.95 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.79 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.21 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 8.91 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.07 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.75 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.52 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 6.98 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.91 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.52 per 1,000 people | 21.26 per 1,000 people | 23.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.13 per 1,000 people | 18.97 per 1,000 people | 21.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 per 1,000 people | 16.5 per 1,000 people | 19.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.57 per 1,000 people | 14.11 per 1,000 people | 17.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.86 per 1,000 people | 10.43 per 1,000 people | 13.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 per 1,000 people | 7.75 per 1,000 people | 9.95 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 6.91 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Death rate, crude in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.91 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.82 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for death rate, crude?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.