Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Western Europe

Crude death rate in Western Europe in 2024 — 10.5 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 8.6%.

2024 10.5 per 1,000 −0.79% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 11.7 per 1,0001969
Period minimum 9.1 per 1,0002004

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Western Europe, 1960–2024910111219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.5 per 1,0001962: 11.4 per 1,0001964: 11.1 per 1,0001966: 11.3 per 1,0001968: 11.6 per 1,0001970: 11.5 per 1,0001972: 11.4 per 1,0001974: 11.2 per 1,0001976: 11.3 per 1,0001978: 11.1 per 1,0001980: 11.1 per 1,0001982: 10.9 per 1,0001984: 10.7 per 1,0001986: 10.7 per 1,0001988: 10.4 per 1,0001990: 10.4 per 1,0001992: 10.1 per 1,0001994: 10 per 1,0001996: 10 per 1,0001998: 9.7 per 1,0002000: 9.6 per 1,0002002: 9.5 per 1,0002004: 9.1 per 1,0002006: 9.1 per 1,0002008: 9.3 per 1,0002010: 9.4 per 1,0002012: 9.6 per 1,0002014: 9.4 per 1,0002016: 9.8 per 1,0002018: 10.1 per 1,0002020: 10.7 per 1,0002022: 11 per 1,0002024: 10.5 per 1,000
Change over the period: −1 (−8.56%) Average annual rate: -0.14 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Europe 10.5 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Western Europe, by year Western Europe All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 10.5 −0.1 −0.79%
2023 10.6 −0.5 −4.25%
2022 11 +0.3 +2.33%
2021 10.8 +0 +0.34%
2020 10.7 +0.8 +7.73%
2019 10 −0.1 −1.1%
2018 10.1 +0.1 +0.98%
2017 10 +0.2 +1.89%
2016 9.8 −0.1 −1.36%
2015 9.9 +0.5 +5.58%
2014 9.4 −0.3 −3.36%
2013 9.7 +0.1 +1.29%
2012 9.6 +0.3 +2.74%
2011 9.4 −0 −0.45%
2010 9.4 +0 +0.49%
2009 9.4 +0 +0.39%
2008 9.3 +0.2 +1.86%
2007 9.2 +0 +0.2%
2006 9.1 −0.1 −1.58%
2005 9.3 +0.2 +1.83%
2004 9.1 −0.5 −5.63%
2003 9.7 +0.1 +1.56%
2002 9.5 +0.1 +0.65%
2001 9.4 −0.1 −1.2%
2000 9.6 −0.1 −1.39%
1999 9.7 −0 −0.44%
1998 9.7 −0 −0.46%
1997 9.8 −0.2 −1.67%
1996 10 +0 +0.04%
1995 9.9 −0 −0.33%
1994 10 −0.2 −1.76%
1993 10.2 +0.1 +0.76%
1992 10.1 −0.2 −1.85%
1991 10.3 −0.1 −1.28%
1990 10.4 −0 −0.12%
1989 10.4 +0 +0.08%
1988 10.4 −0.1 −0.92%
1987 10.5 −0.2 −2.22%
1986 10.7 −0.1 −0.79%
1985 10.8 +0.1 +0.78%
1984 10.7 −0.2 −1.67%
1983 10.9 +0 +0.21%
1982 10.9 −0.1 −1.14%
1981 11 −0 −0.37%
1980 11.1 +0.1 +0.62%
1979 11 −0.1 −0.9%
1978 11.1 +0.2 +1.49%
1977 10.9 −0.3 −2.79%
1976 11.3 −0.1 −1.24%
1975 11.4 +0.2 +2.13%
1974 11.2 −0.1 −0.85%
1973 11.3 −0.1 −1.07%
1972 11.4 −0.1 −0.65%
1971 11.5 −0.1 −0.83%
1970 11.5 −0.2 −1.34%
1969 11.7 +0.1 +0.58%
1968 11.6 +0.4 +3.29%
1967 11.3 −0 −0.11%
1966 11.3 −0.1 −0.92%
1965 11.4 +0.3 +2.51%
1964 11.1 −0.3 −2.76%
1963 11.4 +0.1 +0.46%
1962 11.4 +0.2 +1.92%
1961 11.2 −0.3 −2.73%
1960 11.5

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.