Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Melanesia

Crude death rate in Melanesia in 2024 — 6.6 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 58.4%.

2024 6.6 per 1,000 +0.62% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 15.9 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 6.6 per 1,0002023

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Melanesia, 1960–202457.51012.51517.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 15.9 per 1,0001962: 15.2 per 1,0001964: 14.1 per 1,0001966: 13.2 per 1,0001968: 12.5 per 1,0001970: 11.7 per 1,0001972: 11.1 per 1,0001974: 10.4 per 1,0001976: 9.7 per 1,0001978: 9.2 per 1,0001980: 8.9 per 1,0001982: 8.7 per 1,0001984: 8.4 per 1,0001986: 8.3 per 1,0001988: 8.1 per 1,0001990: 7.9 per 1,0001992: 7.7 per 1,0001994: 7.6 per 1,0001996: 7.5 per 1,0001998: 7.8 per 1,0002000: 7.4 per 1,0002002: 7.5 per 1,0002004: 7.5 per 1,0002006: 7.4 per 1,0002008: 7.3 per 1,0002010: 7.2 per 1,0002012: 7.1 per 1,0002014: 6.9 per 1,0002016: 6.8 per 1,0002018: 6.7 per 1,0002020: 6.9 per 1,0002022: 6.9 per 1,0002024: 6.6 per 1,000
Change over the period: −9.3 (−58.35%) Average annual rate: -1.36 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Melanesia 6.6 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Melanesia, by year Melanesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 6.6 +0 +0.62%
2023 6.6 −0.3 −4.26%
2022 6.9 −0.5 −6.91%
2021 7.4 +0.5 +6.56%
2020 6.9 +0.2 +3.33%
2019 6.7 −0 −0.21%
2018 6.7 −0 −0.09%
2017 6.7 −0.1 −0.75%
2016 6.8 −0.1 −0.75%
2015 6.8 −0.1 −0.81%
2014 6.9 −0.1 −0.82%
2013 6.9 −0.1 −1.63%
2012 7.1 −0 −0.01%
2011 7.1 −0.1 −1.32%
2010 7.2 −0.1 −1.38%
2009 7.3 −0.1 −0.86%
2008 7.3 −0.1 −1.22%
2007 7.4 −0 −0.45%
2006 7.4 −0 −0.49%
2005 7.5 −0 −0.12%
2004 7.5 −0 −0.09%
2003 7.5 −0 −0.23%
2002 7.5 +0.1 +1.08%
2001 7.4 +0 +0.15%
2000 7.4 +0 +0.23%
1999 7.4 −0.4 −4.55%
1998 7.8 +0.3 +4.22%
1997 7.4 −0 −0.64%
1996 7.5 −0 −0.43%
1995 7.5 −0.1 −0.82%
1994 7.6 −0.1 −1.14%
1993 7.7 −0.1 −0.71%
1992 7.7 −0.1 −1.28%
1991 7.8 −0.1 −1.19%
1990 7.9 −0.1 −0.78%
1989 8 −0.1 −1.25%
1988 8.1 −0.1 −1.22%
1987 8.2 −0.1 −1.05%
1986 8.3 −0 −0.5%
1985 8.3 −0.1 −1.44%
1984 8.4 −0.1 −1.39%
1983 8.6 −0.1 −1.41%
1982 8.7 −0.1 −1.26%
1981 8.8 −0.1 −1.52%
1980 8.9 −0.1 −1.24%
1979 9 −0.2 −1.71%
1978 9.2 −0.3 −2.78%
1977 9.5 −0.3 −2.97%
1976 9.7 −0.4 −3.51%
1975 10.1 −0.3 −2.68%
1974 10.4 −0.4 −3.53%
1973 10.8 −0.3 −2.62%
1972 11.1 −0.4 −3.23%
1971 11.4 −0.3 −2.64%
1970 11.7 −0.4 −3.12%
1969 12.1 −0.3 −2.76%
1968 12.5 −0.4 −3.17%
1967 12.9 −0.4 −2.96%
1966 13.2 −0.4 −3%
1965 13.7 −0.5 −3.25%
1964 14.1 −0.4 −3.02%
1963 14.6 −0.6 −4.1%
1962 15.2 −0.3 −1.8%
1961 15.5 −0.5 −2.84%
1960 15.9

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.