Share of deaths registered in United States
United States: Share of deaths registered was 98.42 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.42
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 145 countries
All-time high
100
in 2017
All-time low
98.42
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Share of deaths registered in United States, 2015–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 98.42 for share of deaths registered in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
That places United States 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths registered in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.77 | — |
| 2016 | 99.56 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.49 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.42 | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 98.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.26, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered in United States?
- Share of deaths registered in United States was 98.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.42 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for share of deaths registered?
- United States ranks 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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