Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in North America
North America: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 8.88 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.88 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
10.17 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7.82 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in North America, 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 North America stood at 8.88 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in North America peaked at 10.17 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.82 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places North America 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in North America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.35 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.16 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.44 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.23 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 9.23 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 9.31 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9.21 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.57 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 9.29 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.29 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.11 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.21 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.12 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.94 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 8.64 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.45 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.54 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.35 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 8.44 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 8.36 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.44 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.74 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.65 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.47 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.44 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.34 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.64 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.64 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.46 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.36 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.36 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.36 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.28 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.09 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.99 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.92 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.01 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.82 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.91 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.98 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.11 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.14 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.34 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.53 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.58 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.58 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.05 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 10.17 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.09 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 8.88 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.31 per 1,000 people | 9.16 per 1,000 people | 9.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 8.35 per 1,000 people | 9.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.54 per 1,000 people | 8.36 per 1,000 people | 8.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.53 per 1,000 people | 8.34 per 1,000 people | 8.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 per 1,000 people | 7.82 per 1,000 people | 8.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.26 per 1,000 people | 7.91 per 1,000 people | 8.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 per 1,000 people | 8.88 per 1,000 people | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in North America?
- Death rate, crude in North America was 8.88 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.82 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does North America rank for death rate, crude?
- North America ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.