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Crude death rate — Latin America & Caribbean

Crude death rate in Latin America & Caribbean in 2024 — 6.6 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 49.7%.

2024 6.6 per 1,000 +0.57% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 13.2 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 5.9 per 1,0002005

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–202446810121419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 13.2 per 1,0001962: 12.5 per 1,0001964: 12 per 1,0001966: 11.3 per 1,0001968: 10.8 per 1,0001970: 10.6 per 1,0001972: 9.9 per 1,0001974: 9.4 per 1,0001976: 9 per 1,0001978: 8.5 per 1,0001980: 8.3 per 1,0001982: 8 per 1,0001984: 7.6 per 1,0001986: 7.3 per 1,0001988: 7.1 per 1,0001990: 6.9 per 1,0001992: 6.7 per 1,0001994: 6.5 per 1,0001996: 6.3 per 1,0001998: 6.2 per 1,0002000: 6.1 per 1,0002002: 6 per 1,0002004: 6 per 1,0002006: 5.9 per 1,0002008: 6 per 1,0002010: 6.2 per 1,0002012: 6 per 1,0002014: 6.1 per 1,0002016: 6.2 per 1,0002018: 6.3 per 1,0002020: 7.7 per 1,0002022: 7.1 per 1,0002024: 6.6 per 1,000
Change over the period: −6.6 (−49.72%) Average annual rate: -1.07 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean 6.6 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 6.6 +0 +0.57%
2023 6.6 −0.5 −6.52%
2022 7.1 −1.5 −17.99%
2021 8.6 +0.9 +12.16%
2020 7.7 +1.3 +20.21%
2019 6.4 +0.1 +1.17%
2018 6.3 +0 +0.38%
2017 6.3 +0 +0.66%
2016 6.2 +0.2 +2.55%
2015 6.1 +0 +0.56%
2014 6.1 +0 +0.52%
2013 6 +0 +0.33%
2012 6 +0 +0.24%
2011 6 −0.2 −2.6%
2010 6.2 +0.2 +2.72%
2009 6 +0 +0.34%
2008 6 +0 +0.13%
2007 6 +0 +0.53%
2006 5.9 +0 +0.04%
2005 5.9 −0 −0.76%
2004 6 −0 −0.46%
2003 6 −0 −0.38%
2002 6 −0.1 −1.12%
2001 6.1 −0 −0.53%
2000 6.1 −0 −0.61%
1999 6.2 −0.1 −1.25%
1998 6.2 +0 +0.14%
1997 6.2 −0.1 −1.42%
1996 6.3 −0.1 −1.4%
1995 6.4 −0.1 −1.36%
1994 6.5 −0.1 −1.67%
1993 6.6 −0.1 −1.36%
1992 6.7 −0.1 −1.18%
1991 6.8 −0.1 −1.48%
1990 6.9 −0.1 −1.18%
1989 7 −0.1 −1.45%
1988 7.1 −0.1 −1.66%
1987 7.2 −0.1 −1.63%
1986 7.3 −0.2 −3.13%
1985 7.5 −0.1 −1.08%
1984 7.6 −0.1 −1.8%
1983 7.8 −0.2 −2.87%
1982 8 −0.1 −1.16%
1981 8.1 −0.2 −2.25%
1980 8.3 −0.1 −1.67%
1979 8.4 −0.1 −1.65%
1978 8.5 −0.2 −2.08%
1977 8.7 −0.3 −3.13%
1976 9 −0.1 −1.5%
1975 9.1 −0.3 −2.86%
1974 9.4 −0.2 −2.21%
1973 9.6 −0.2 −2.43%
1972 9.9 −0.2 −2.19%
1971 10.1 −0.5 −4.49%
1970 10.6 −0 −0.37%
1969 10.6 −0.2 −1.82%
1968 10.8 −0.2 −2.08%
1967 11 −0.3 −2.51%
1966 11.3 −0.3 −2.86%
1965 11.6 −0.3 −2.62%
1964 12 −0.3 −2.48%
1963 12.3 −0.3 −2.19%
1962 12.5 −0.3 −2.35%
1961 12.8 −0.4 −2.7%
1960 13.2 — —

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.

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