Death rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Death rate, crude was 5.27 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.27 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
46th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.94 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
5.27 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 5.27 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 21.94 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.27 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 21.29 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 20.9 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 20.11 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 19.48 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 18.97 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 18.35 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 17.82 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 17.35 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 16.81 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.33 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 16.59 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15.43 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 15.02 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 14.19 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 13.93 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 13.32 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 13.04 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 12.55 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 12.19 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.92 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 11.67 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.08 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 10.81 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.47 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 9.96 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 9.64 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.87 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.44 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 8.16 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.93 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.83 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.66 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.49 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.37 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.21 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.73 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.39 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.24 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.17 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.92 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.93 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.87 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.77 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.68 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.61 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.56 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 6.28 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.36 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 5.28 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.27 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.3 per 1,000 people | 16.81 per 1,000 people | 21.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.5 per 1,000 people | 12.55 per 1,000 people | 16.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 8.98 per 1,000 people | 12.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 8.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 6.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 per 1,000 people | 5.48 per 1,000 people | 5.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 per 1,000 people | 5.27 per 1,000 people | 6.28 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 43 North Korea 9.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 South Sudan 9.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Somalia 9.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 46 United Kingdom 9.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Saint Martin (French part) 9.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Austria 9.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Netherlands 9.6 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Death rate, crude in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 5.27 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for death rate, crude?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.