Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — High-income countries

Crude death rate in high-income countries in 2024 — 9.7 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2.6%.

2024 9.7 per 1,000 −0.52% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 10.8 per 1,0002021
Period minimum 9 per 1,0002009

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — High-income countries, 1960–20248.599.51010.51119601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 9.5 per 1,0001962: 9.5 per 1,0001964: 9.2 per 1,0001966: 9.3 per 1,0001968: 9.5 per 1,0001970: 9.5 per 1,0001972: 9.3 per 1,0001974: 9.3 per 1,0001976: 9.3 per 1,0001978: 9.2 per 1,0001980: 9.4 per 1,0001982: 9.1 per 1,0001984: 9.2 per 1,0001986: 9.1 per 1,0001988: 9.1 per 1,0001990: 9.2 per 1,0001992: 9.2 per 1,0001994: 9.7 per 1,0001996: 9.5 per 1,0001998: 9.3 per 1,0002000: 9.4 per 1,0002002: 9.4 per 1,0002004: 9.2 per 1,0002006: 9.1 per 1,0002008: 9.1 per 1,0002010: 9 per 1,0002012: 9.1 per 1,0002014: 9 per 1,0002016: 9.2 per 1,0002018: 9.3 per 1,0002020: 10.4 per 1,0002022: 10.3 per 1,0002024: 9.7 per 1,000
Change over the period: +0.3 (+2.65%) Average annual rate: 0.04 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 9.7 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 9.7 −0.1 −0.52%
2023 9.8 −0.5 −5.3%
2022 10.3 −0.5 −4.6%
2021 10.8 +0.4 +3.89%
2020 10.4 +1.1 +11.9%
2019 9.3 −0 −0.47%
2018 9.3 +0.1 +0.68%
2017 9.3 +0.1 +1.17%
2016 9.2 −0.1 −0.75%
2015 9.2 +0.2 +2.76%
2014 9 −0.1 −0.59%
2013 9 −0 −0.27%
2012 9.1 +0.1 +0.95%
2011 9 −0 −0.54%
2010 9 +0.1 +0.68%
2009 9 −0.1 −1.4%
2008 9.1 +0.1 +0.57%
2007 9 −0 −0.45%
2006 9.1 −0.3 −2.77%
2005 9.4 +0.1 +1.44%
2004 9.2 −0.3 −3.1%
2003 9.5 +0.1 +0.73%
2002 9.4 +0.1 +1.05%
2001 9.3 −0 −0.34%
2000 9.4 −0.1 −0.7%
1999 9.4 +0.2 +1.63%
1998 9.3 −0.1 −0.61%
1997 9.3 −0.1 −1.29%
1996 9.5 −0.2 −1.59%
1995 9.6 −0 −0.44%
1994 9.7 +0.1 +0.66%
1993 9.6 +0.4 +4.51%
1992 9.2 +0 +0.3%
1991 9.2 +0 +0.13%
1990 9.2 +0.1 +0.65%
1989 9.1 −0 −0.32%
1988 9.1 +0.1 +1.04%
1987 9 −0.1 −0.8%
1986 9.1 −0.2 −2.02%
1985 9.3 +0 +0.54%
1984 9.2 −0 −0.19%
1983 9.3 +0.2 +1.85%
1982 9.1 −0.1 −1.14%
1981 9.2 −0.2 −1.82%
1980 9.4 +0.2 +2.1%
1979 9.2 −0.1 −0.69%
1978 9.2 +0.1 +0.98%
1977 9.1 −0.2 −1.75%
1976 9.3 +0 +0.03%
1975 9.3 +0 +0.31%
1974 9.3 −0.1 −1.11%
1973 9.4 +0.1 +0.88%
1972 9.3 −0.1 −0.56%
1971 9.3 −0.1 −1.1%
1970 9.5 −0.1 −0.77%
1969 9.5 +0.1 +0.62%
1968 9.5 +0.3 +2.77%
1967 9.2 −0.1 −0.9%
1966 9.3 −0 −0.48%
1965 9.3 +0.1 +1.49%
1964 9.2 −0.2 −2.48%
1963 9.4 −0.1 −0.98%
1962 9.5 +0.2 +2.15%
1961 9.3 −0.1 −1.43%
1960 9.5

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.