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Crude death rate — Northern Europe

Crude death rate in Northern Europe in 2024 — 9.5 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 11.8%.

2024 9.5 per 1,000 +0.13% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 11.6 per 1,0001985
Period minimum 9 per 1,0002011

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Northern Europe, 1960–2024910111219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 10.8 per 1,0001962: 11.2 per 1,0001964: 10.7 per 1,0001966: 11.1 per 1,0001968: 11.2 per 1,0001970: 11.2 per 1,0001972: 11.3 per 1,0001974: 11.3 per 1,0001976: 11.5 per 1,0001978: 11.4 per 1,0001980: 11.3 per 1,0001982: 11.3 per 1,0001984: 11.1 per 1,0001986: 11.3 per 1,0001988: 11.2 per 1,0001990: 11.1 per 1,0001992: 11 per 1,0001994: 10.9 per 1,0001996: 10.9 per 1,0001998: 10.7 per 1,0002000: 10.3 per 1,0002002: 10.3 per 1,0002004: 9.8 per 1,0002006: 9.6 per 1,0002008: 9.6 per 1,0002010: 9.2 per 1,0002012: 9.2 per 1,0002014: 9 per 1,0002016: 9.2 per 1,0002018: 9.3 per 1,0002020: 10 per 1,0002022: 9.7 per 1,0002024: 9.5 per 1,000
Change over the period: −1.3 (−11.75%) Average annual rate: -0.2 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Northern Europe 9.5 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Northern Europe, by year Northern Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 9.5 +0 +0.13%
2023 9.5 −0.2 −1.71%
2022 9.7 −0.2 −1.58%
2021 9.9 −0.2 −1.8%
2020 10 +1 +10.6%
2019 9.1 −0.2 −2.38%
2018 9.3 +0 +0.25%
2017 9.3 +0 +0.41%
2016 9.2 −0.1 −0.69%
2015 9.3 +0.3 +3.15%
2014 9 −0.2 −1.92%
2013 9.2 +0 +0.2%
2012 9.2 +0.2 +1.88%
2011 9 −0.2 −2.01%
2010 9.2 −0.1 −0.8%
2009 9.3 −0.3 −3.12%
2008 9.6 −0.1 −0.94%
2007 9.7 +0 +0.05%
2006 9.6 −0.1 −1.29%
2005 9.8 −0 −0.44%
2004 9.8 −0.4 −3.99%
2003 10.2 −0.1 −0.66%
2002 10.3 +0 +0.14%
2001 10.3 −0.1 −0.6%
2000 10.3 −0.4 −3.74%
1999 10.7 +0 +0.1%
1998 10.7 −0 −0.17%
1997 10.8 −0.1 −0.96%
1996 10.9 −0.3 −2.41%
1995 11.1 +0.2 +1.87%
1994 10.9 −0.5 −4.21%
1993 11.4 +0.4 +4.02%
1992 11 −0.2 −1.54%
1991 11.1 +0 +0.2%
1990 11.1 −0.1 −0.74%
1989 11.2 +0 +0.02%
1988 11.2 +0.1 +1.23%
1987 11.1 −0.2 −2.14%
1986 11.3 −0.3 −2.24%
1985 11.6 +0.4 +3.9%
1984 11.1 −0.2 −1.47%
1983 11.3 +0 +0.11%
1982 11.3 −0 −0.23%
1981 11.3 +0 +0.01%
1980 11.3 −0.2 −1.54%
1979 11.5 +0.1 +1.03%
1978 11.4 +0.2 +1.66%
1977 11.2 −0.3 −3%
1976 11.5 +0.3 +2.33%
1975 11.3 −0 −0.32%
1974 11.3 +0 +0.07%
1973 11.3 −0.1 −0.51%
1972 11.3 +0.4 +3.41%
1971 11 −0.2 −1.76%
1970 11.2 −0.1 −1.2%
1969 11.3 +0.1 +0.6%
1968 11.2 +0.5 +4.92%
1967 10.7 −0.4 −3.86%
1966 11.1 +0.2 +1.41%
1965 11 +0.3 +2.55%
1964 10.7 −0.7 −5.87%
1963 11.4 +0.2 +1.34%
1962 11.2 +0.1 +0.55%
1961 11.2 +0.3 +3.16%
1960 10.8 — —

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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