Death rate, crude in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Death rate, crude was 6.71 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.71 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
25.19 per 1,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
6.71 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Least developed countries, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 6.71 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Least developed countries peaked at 25.19 per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.71 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 45 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.59 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 23.25 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 22.87 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 22.7 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 22.19 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 22.09 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 21.77 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 21.26 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 20.97 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 20.7 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.56 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 25.19 per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 20.29 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 19.84 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 19.83 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 20.7 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 20.21 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 19.87 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 19.57 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 18.29 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 18.02 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.79 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 17.54 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 18.08 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 18 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.66 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 17.01 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 16.35 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 16.36 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.66 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 15.52 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 15.76 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.29 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.73 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 15.74 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 13.96 per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 13.72 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.38 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.35 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.75 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.25 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 11.88 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 11.53 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.15 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.83 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.49 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.79 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.07 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 8.24 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.89 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.48 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.42 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.66 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.17 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.74 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.14 per 1,000 people | 20.7 per 1,000 people | 23.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.53 per 1,000 people | 18.29 per 1,000 people | 25.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.25 per 1,000 people | 15.66 per 1,000 people | 18.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.42 per 1,000 people | 12.75 per 1,000 people | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 12.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 per 1,000 people | 7.38 per 1,000 people | 9.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 per 1,000 people | 6.71 per 1,000 people | 7.66 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Least developed countries?
- Death rate, crude in Least developed countries was 6.71 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for death rate, crude?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.