Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in World
World: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 7.55 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.55 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.21 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.47 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in World, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in World is 7.55 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in World peaked at 17.21 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.47 per 1,000 people, in 2019.
World ranks 24th of 47 groups 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 (per 1,000 people) in World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.21 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 14.56 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 13.58 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 13.43 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 13.52 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 13.33 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 12.91 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 12.62 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.39 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 12.22 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 11.47 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.33 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.17 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 10.89 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.65 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.41 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.37 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10.22 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.14 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.19 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.06 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.95 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.57 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.51 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.33 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.17 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.16 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.19 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.99 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.89 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.77 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.36 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.29 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.14 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.06 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.01 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.98 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.82 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.76 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.63 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.58 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.58 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.54 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.53 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.49 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.01 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.71 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 7.59 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.58 per 1,000 people | 12.23 per 1,000 people | 17.21 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.34 per 1,000 people | 10.41 per 1,000 people | 12.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.91 per 1,000 people | 9.33 per 1,000 people | 10.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 8.63 per 1,000 people | 9.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.19 per 1,000 people | 7.9 per 1,000 people | 8.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.61 per 1,000 people | 7.47 per 1,000 people | 7.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 per 1,000 people | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 8.71 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.54 per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Estonia 11.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Poland 11.2 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 North Macedonia 11.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Portugal 11.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Chad 11.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Italy 11 per 1,000 people compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in World?
- Death rate, crude in World was 7.55 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- How does World rank for death rate, crude?
- World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.