Death rate, crude in South Asia
South Asia: Death rate, crude was 6.45 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.45 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
19.59 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.44 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in South Asia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 6.45 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in South Asia peaked at 19.59 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.44 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
South Asia ranks 41st 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.59 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 19.34 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 19.04 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 18.81 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 18.52 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 19.28 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 18.88 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 18.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 17.47 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 17.23 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 17.47 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 19.19 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 16.55 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 16.29 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 15.96 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.56 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 15.23 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 14.89 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.52 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.17 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 13.87 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.55 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.22 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 12.9 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.99 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.69 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.12 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.84 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.72 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.31 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 10.07 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.83 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.61 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.38 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.17 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.96 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.75 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.55 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.18 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.87 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.68 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.53 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.28 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.03 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.92 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.74 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.66 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.54 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 6.47 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.45 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.68 per 1,000 people | 17.23 per 1,000 people | 19.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.98 per 1,000 people | 14.17 per 1,000 people | 19.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 per 1,000 people | 11.12 per 1,000 people | 13.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 per 1,000 people | 8.75 per 1,000 people | 10.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 per 1,000 people | 7.18 per 1,000 people | 8.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 7.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 39 Mauritius 10 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Uruguay 9.93 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Slovakia 9.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 9.86 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 South Sudan 9.82 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8925 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in South Asia?
- Death rate, crude in South Asia was 6.45 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.59 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does South Asia rank for death rate, crude?
- South Asia ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.