Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Low-income countries

Crude death rate in low-income countries in 2024 — 7 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 70.2%.

2024 7 per 1,000 −0.91% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 23.6 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 7 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Low-income countries, 1960–2024010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 23.6 per 1,0001962: 23 per 1,0001964: 22.5 per 1,0001966: 22.4 per 1,0001968: 21.4 per 1,0001970: 20.9 per 1,0001972: 20.9 per 1,0001974: 20.2 per 1,0001976: 19.4 per 1,0001978: 19 per 1,0001980: 18.6 per 1,0001982: 18.3 per 1,0001984: 19.5 per 1,0001986: 18.3 per 1,0001988: 17.5 per 1,0001990: 16.5 per 1,0001992: 16.5 per 1,0001994: 17.7 per 1,0001996: 15 per 1,0001998: 14.8 per 1,0002000: 13.4 per 1,0002002: 12.7 per 1,0002004: 11.8 per 1,0002006: 11 per 1,0002008: 10.2 per 1,0002010: 9.8 per 1,0002012: 9.2 per 1,0002014: 8.9 per 1,0002016: 8.5 per 1,0002018: 8 per 1,0002020: 7.8 per 1,0002022: 7.7 per 1,0002024: 7 per 1,000
Change over the period: −16.6 (−70.24%) Average annual rate: -1.88 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Low-income countries 7 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 7 −0.1 −0.91%
2023 7.1 −0.6 −7.88%
2022 7.7 −0.3 −3.24%
2021 7.9 +0.2 +2.31%
2020 7.8 −0.1 −1.41%
2019 7.9 −0.1 −1.71%
2018 8 −0.4 −5.11%
2017 8.4 −0.1 −1.1%
2016 8.5 −0.2 −2.24%
2015 8.7 −0.1 −1.52%
2014 8.9 −0 −0.21%
2013 8.9 −0.3 −2.98%
2012 9.2 −0.5 −5.48%
2011 9.7 −0.1 −1.06%
2010 9.8 −0.6 −5.68%
2009 10.4 +0.2 +1.47%
2008 10.2 −0.4 −3.42%
2007 10.6 −0.4 −3.52%
2006 11 −0.5 −3.98%
2005 11.4 −0.4 −3.15%
2004 11.8 −0.3 −2.7%
2003 12.1 −0.6 −4.44%
2002 12.7 −0.4 −2.76%
2001 13.1 −0.4 −2.86%
2000 13.4 −0.6 −4.1%
1999 14 −0.8 −5.35%
1998 14.8 +0.1 +1.02%
1997 14.7 −0.3 −2.33%
1996 15 −0.2 −1.23%
1995 15.2 −2.5 −14.31%
1994 17.7 +2 +12.58%
1993 15.8 −0.7 −4.47%
1992 16.5 −0.2 −1%
1991 16.7 +0.2 +0.96%
1990 16.5 −0.1 −0.3%
1989 16.6 −1 −5.66%
1988 17.5 +0.2 +1.34%
1987 17.3 −0.9 −5.16%
1986 18.3 −0.8 −4.27%
1985 19.1 −0.4 −2.04%
1984 19.5 +0.1 +0.53%
1983 19.4 +1.1 +5.74%
1982 18.3 −0.1 −0.72%
1981 18.4 −0.1 −0.81%
1980 18.6 −0.2 −0.89%
1979 18.8 −0.2 −1.16%
1978 19 −0.2 −0.84%
1977 19.1 −0.2 −1.25%
1976 19.4 −0.6 −2.96%
1975 20 −0.2 −1.16%
1974 20.2 −0 −0.13%
1973 20.2 −0.6 −3.02%
1972 20.9 +0.3 +1.24%
1971 20.6 −0.3 −1.34%
1970 20.9 −0.3 −1.32%
1969 21.2 −0.3 −1.19%
1968 21.4 −0.3 −1.35%
1967 21.7 −0.6 −2.83%
1966 22.4 +0.1 +0.28%
1965 22.3 −0.2 −0.77%
1964 22.5 −0.4 −1.84%
1963 22.9 −0.1 −0.64%
1962 23 −0.3 −1.12%
1961 23.3 −0.3 −1.2%
1960 23.6

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.