Deaths in World
World: Deaths was 835,085 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
835,085
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
1.69 million
in 1991
All-time low
835,085
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths in World, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in World is 835,085, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in World peaked at 1.69 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 835,085, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.43 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.10 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 961,716 | 882,251 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 868,428 | 835,085 | 901,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in World?
- Deaths in World was 835,085 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 835,085 in 2024.
- How does World rank for deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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