Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.97 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate, crude in Kosovo, 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 Kosovo is 5.97 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Kosovo peaked at 18.61 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000 people, in 2013.
That places Kosovo 163rd out of 218 countries 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 (per 1,000 people) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.61 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 17.41 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 16.71 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 16.13 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 15.77 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 15.33 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 15.08 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 15.34 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 14.91 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 14.08 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 13.62 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 13.05 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 12.76 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 12.01 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.48 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 11.12 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 10.87 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.28 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 10.19 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.92 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.02 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 8.57 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 8.28 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 7.78 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 7.16 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 6.18 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.93 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.63 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 11.52 per 1,000 people | +72.8% |
| 2000 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.62 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.42 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.22 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.32 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.39 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 5.87 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 5.97 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07 per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 5.97 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.6 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +72.8% | 6.66 per 1,000 people | 11.52 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | +50.0% | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 8.55 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | -51.2% | 11.52 per 1,000 people | 5.62 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.68 per 1,000 people | 15.08 per 1,000 people | 18.61 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.61 per 1,000 people | 10.87 per 1,000 people | 14.91 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 per 1,000 people | 7.78 per 1,000 people | 10.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.86 per 1,000 people | 5.63 per 1,000 people | 11.52 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 per 1,000 people | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 per 1,000 people | 5.87 per 1,000 people | 8.55 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Kosovo?
- Death rate, crude in Kosovo was 5.97 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for death rate, crude?
- Kosovo ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.