Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Central America

Crude death rate in Central America in 2024 — 5.9 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 59.9%.

2024 5.9 per 1,000 +0.88% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 14.7 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 5.5 per 1,0002003

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Central America, 1960–202457.51012.51519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 14.7 per 1,0001962: 13.7 per 1,0001964: 12.9 per 1,0001966: 12 per 1,0001968: 11.4 per 1,0001970: 10.9 per 1,0001972: 10.2 per 1,0001974: 9.4 per 1,0001976: 8.9 per 1,0001978: 8.1 per 1,0001980: 7.8 per 1,0001982: 7.7 per 1,0001984: 7.1 per 1,0001986: 6.7 per 1,0001988: 6.6 per 1,0001990: 6.4 per 1,0001992: 6.2 per 1,0001994: 6 per 1,0001996: 5.8 per 1,0001998: 5.8 per 1,0002000: 5.5 per 1,0002002: 5.5 per 1,0002004: 5.5 per 1,0002006: 5.5 per 1,0002008: 5.6 per 1,0002010: 5.6 per 1,0002012: 5.5 per 1,0002014: 5.6 per 1,0002016: 5.7 per 1,0002018: 5.8 per 1,0002020: 7.8 per 1,0002022: 6.2 per 1,0002024: 5.9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −8.8 (−59.88%) Average annual rate: -1.42 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 5.9 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 5.9 +0.1 +0.88%
2023 5.9 −0.3 −5.22%
2022 6.2 −2.2 −26.02%
2021 8.4 +0.6 +7.57%
2020 7.8 +1.9 +33.03%
2019 5.8 +0 +0.23%
2018 5.8 +0.1 +0.89%
2017 5.8 +0.1 +1.56%
2016 5.7 +0.1 +1.29%
2015 5.6 +0.1 +0.99%
2014 5.6 +0 +0.44%
2013 5.5 +0 +0.04%
2012 5.5 −0 −0.65%
2011 5.6 −0 −0.82%
2010 5.6 −0 −0.16%
2009 5.6 +0 +0.54%
2008 5.6 +0 +0.61%
2007 5.6 +0 +0.55%
2006 5.5 +0 +0.22%
2005 5.5 +0 +0.37%
2004 5.5 +0 +0.49%
2003 5.5 −0 −0.07%
2002 5.5 −0 −0.33%
2001 5.5 −0.1 −0.97%
2000 5.5 −0 −0.62%
1999 5.6 −0.2 −3.53%
1998 5.8 +0.1 +1.56%
1997 5.7 −0.1 −1.56%
1996 5.8 −0.1 −1.77%
1995 5.9 −0.1 −1.86%
1994 6 −0.1 −1.71%
1993 6.1 −0.1 −1.82%
1992 6.2 −0.1 −1.69%
1991 6.3 −0.1 −1.82%
1990 6.4 −0.1 −0.78%
1989 6.5 −0.1 −0.83%
1988 6.6 −0.1 −1.49%
1987 6.7 −0.1 −1.34%
1986 6.7 −0.2 −2.29%
1985 6.9 −0.2 −2.2%
1984 7.1 −0.2 −2.22%
1983 7.2 −0.5 −6.15%
1982 7.7 +0.1 +0.84%
1981 7.6 −0.2 −2.9%
1980 7.8 −0.1 −1.6%
1979 8 −0.1 −1.74%
1978 8.1 −0.2 −2.65%
1977 8.3 −0.6 −6.4%
1976 8.9 −0.1 −0.62%
1975 9 −0.5 −4.8%
1974 9.4 −0.3 −3.02%
1973 9.7 −0.5 −4.58%
1972 10.2 −0.3 −2.72%
1971 10.5 −0.4 −3.69%
1970 10.9 −0.3 −3.11%
1969 11.2 −0.2 −1.86%
1968 11.4 −0.2 −2.06%
1967 11.7 −0.4 −3.1%
1966 12 −0.4 −3.4%
1965 12.5 −0.5 −3.57%
1964 12.9 −0.4 −2.77%
1963 13.3 −0.4 −2.71%
1962 13.7 −0.5 −3.46%
1961 14.2 −0.6 −3.99%
1960 14.7

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.