Death rate, crude in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate, crude was 9 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.4 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
7.9 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in United States of 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 United States of America stood at 9 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in United States of America peaked at 10.4 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.6 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.07 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.24 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.44 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.49 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.64 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.27 per 1,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.49 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.69 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 8.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.7632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.6788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in United States of America?
- Death rate, crude in United States of America was 9 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate, crude?
- United States of America ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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.