Deaths in World
World: Deaths was 11,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,030
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
18,350
in 2006
All-time low
11,030
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in World, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 11,030 for deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in World peaked at 18,350 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,030, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,598 | — |
| 2001 | 12,683 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 13,944 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 15,413 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 16,826 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 17,862 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18,350 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 18,285 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,724 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,958 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 16,527 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16,387 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16,198 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15,775 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15,130 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 14,777 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14,664 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,322 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13,990 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13,640 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12,998 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12,374 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 11,968 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11,595 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11,030 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,964 | 11,598 | 18,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,141 | 13,640 | 16,527 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,993 | 11,030 | 12,998 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Mozambique 1,539 compare
- 2 South Africa 1,170 compare
- 3 Uganda 1,043 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 622 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in World?
- Deaths in World was 11,030 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 18,350 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,030 in 2024.
- How does World rank for deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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