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Crude death rate — South America

Crude death rate in South America in 2024 — 6.8 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 47.2%.

2024 6.8 per 1,000 +0.49% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 12.8 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 5.9 per 1,0002006

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — South America, 1960–202446810121419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 12.8 per 1,0001962: 12.3 per 1,0001964: 11.7 per 1,0001966: 11.1 per 1,0001968: 10.7 per 1,0001970: 10.6 per 1,0001972: 9.8 per 1,0001974: 9.4 per 1,0001976: 9.1 per 1,0001978: 8.7 per 1,0001980: 8.4 per 1,0001982: 8 per 1,0001984: 7.7 per 1,0001986: 7.4 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: 6.3 per 1,0002000: 6.2 per 1,0002002: 6.1 per 1,0002004: 6 per 1,0002006: 5.9 per 1,0002008: 6 per 1,0002010: 6 per 1,0002012: 6.1 per 1,0002014: 6.1 per 1,0002016: 6.3 per 1,0002018: 6.3 per 1,0002020: 7.6 per 1,0002022: 7.3 per 1,0002024: 6.8 per 1,000
Change over the period: −6 (−47.16%) Average annual rate: -0.99 %

Comparison, 2024

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

South America 6.8 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 6.8 +0 +0.49%
2023 6.7 −0.6 −7.59%
2022 7.3 −1.3 −14.64%
2021 8.5 +1 +13.13%
2020 7.6 +1.1 +17.34%
2019 6.4 +0.1 +1.47%
2018 6.3 +0 +0.27%
2017 6.3 +0 +0.26%
2016 6.3 +0.2 +3.03%
2015 6.1 +0 +0.36%
2014 6.1 +0 +0.4%
2013 6.1 +0 +0.41%
2012 6.1 +0 +0.71%
2011 6 +0 +0.19%
2010 6 +0 +0.35%
2009 6 +0 +0.28%
2008 6 −0 −0.1%
2007 6 +0 +0.54%
2006 5.9 −0 −0.08%
2005 5.9 −0.1 −0.92%
2004 6 −0.1 −1.19%
2003 6.1 −0 −0.33%
2002 6.1 −0.1 −1.38%
2001 6.2 −0 −0.28%
2000 6.2 −0 −0.59%
1999 6.2 −0 −0.44%
1998 6.3 −0 −0.2%
1997 6.3 −0.1 −1.31%
1996 6.3 −0.1 −1.26%
1995 6.4 −0.1 −1.22%
1994 6.5 −0.1 −1.73%
1993 6.6 −0.1 −1.31%
1992 6.7 −0.1 −1.06%
1991 6.8 −0.1 −1.52%
1990 6.9 −0.1 −1.35%
1989 7 −0.1 −1.82%
1988 7.1 −0.1 −1.84%
1987 7.2 −0.1 −1.85%
1986 7.4 −0.3 −3.73%
1985 7.7 −0.1 −0.84%
1984 7.7 −0.1 −1.81%
1983 7.9 −0.2 −1.96%
1982 8 −0.2 −1.84%
1981 8.2 −0.2 −2.24%
1980 8.4 −0.2 −1.77%
1979 8.5 −0.2 −1.85%
1978 8.7 −0.2 −2.01%
1977 8.9 −0.2 −2.17%
1976 9.1 −0.2 −1.86%
1975 9.2 −0.2 −2.29%
1974 9.4 −0.2 −2.03%
1973 9.6 −0.2 −1.74%
1972 9.8 −0.2 −2.08%
1971 10 −0.5 −5.06%
1970 10.6 +0.1 +0.87%
1969 10.5 −0.2 −1.81%
1968 10.7 −0.2 −2.13%
1967 10.9 −0.3 −2.27%
1966 11.1 −0.3 −2.58%
1965 11.4 −0.3 −2.47%
1964 11.7 −0.3 −2.09%
1963 12 −0.3 −2.45%
1962 12.3 −0.2 −1.96%
1961 12.5 −0.3 −2.32%
1960 12.8 — —

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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