nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0114 in 2021. ▼ Falling
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Americas (WHO region) is 0.0114, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 0.0222 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0114, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0222 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0211 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0202 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0193 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0185 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0177 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0169 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0142 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0183 | 0.0152 | 0.0222 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 | 0.0119 | 0.0151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 | 0.0114 | 0.0115 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Americas (WHO region)?
- Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Americas (WHO region) was 0.0114 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 in 2021.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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