Death rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Death rate, crude was 6.64 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.64 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
13.2 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
5.93 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 6.64 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13.2 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.93 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 12.84 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 12.54 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 12.27 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.96 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 11.65 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 11.32 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 11.03 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 10.61 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.57 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 9.87 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 9.63 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.42 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.15 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 9.01 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8.73 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.41 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 8.27 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 8.08 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.99 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.62 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.54 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 6.78 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.61 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.41 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.32 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.23 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.24 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.12 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.93 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.93 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.97 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.15 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.01 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.06 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.24 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.29 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.31 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 8.61 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 7.06 per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.82 per 1,000 people | 10.61 per 1,000 people | 13.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 8.41 per 1,000 people | 10.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 per 1,000 people | 6.96 per 1,000 people | 8.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 per 1,000 people | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 6.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 per 1,000 people | 5.93 per 1,000 people | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 per 1,000 people | 5.99 per 1,000 people | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 8.61 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Death rate, crude in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.64 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for death rate, crude?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.