Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — World

Crude death rate in the world in 2024 — 7.6 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 56.1%.

2024 7.6 per 1,000 −0.51% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 17.2 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 7.5 per 1,0002019

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — World, 1960–202457.51012.51517.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 17.2 per 1,0001962: 13.6 per 1,0001964: 13.5 per 1,0001966: 12.9 per 1,0001968: 12.4 per 1,0001970: 12.1 per 1,0001972: 11.7 per 1,0001974: 11.4 per 1,0001976: 11.2 per 1,0001978: 10.7 per 1,0001980: 10.4 per 1,0001982: 10.1 per 1,0001984: 10.1 per 1,0001986: 9.8 per 1,0001988: 9.5 per 1,0001990: 9.3 per 1,0001992: 9.2 per 1,0001994: 9.2 per 1,0001996: 8.9 per 1,0001998: 8.7 per 1,0002000: 8.5 per 1,0002002: 8.4 per 1,0002004: 8.2 per 1,0002006: 8.1 per 1,0002008: 8 per 1,0002010: 7.8 per 1,0002012: 7.7 per 1,0002014: 7.6 per 1,0002016: 7.5 per 1,0002018: 7.5 per 1,0002020: 8 per 1,0002022: 7.7 per 1,0002024: 7.6 per 1,000
Change over the period: −9.7 (−56.13%) Average annual rate: -1.28 %

Comparison, 2024

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

World 7.6 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 7.6 −0 −0.51%
2023 7.6 −0.1 −1.56%
2022 7.7 −1 −11.52%
2021 8.7 +0.7 +8.75%
2020 8 +0.5 +7.27%
2019 7.5 −0 −0.33%
2018 7.5 −0 −0.43%
2017 7.5 −0 −0.15%
2016 7.5 −0 −0.6%
2015 7.6 −0 −0%
2014 7.6 −0 −0.58%
2013 7.6 −0.1 −0.81%
2012 7.7 −0.1 −0.93%
2011 7.8 −0.1 −0.74%
2010 7.8 −0.1 −1.03%
2009 7.9 −0.1 −1.04%
2008 8 −0 −0.27%
2007 8 −0.1 −0.72%
2006 8.1 −0.1 −0.92%
2005 8.1 −0.1 −0.67%
2004 8.2 −0.1 −1.15%
2003 8.3 −0.1 −0.86%
2002 8.4 −0.1 −0.8%
2001 8.4 −0.1 −0.98%
2000 8.5 −0.1 −1.37%
1999 8.6 −0.1 −0.95%
1998 8.7 −0.1 −0.67%
1997 8.8 −0.1 −1.35%
1996 8.9 −0.1 −1.15%
1995 9 −0.2 −2.18%
1994 9.2 +0 +0.43%
1993 9.2 −0 −0.17%
1992 9.2 −0.1 −1.06%
1991 9.3 −0 −0.37%
1990 9.3 −0 −0.28%
1989 9.3 −0.2 −1.9%
1988 9.5 −0.1 −0.63%
1987 9.6 −0.2 −1.99%
1986 9.8 −0.2 −1.83%
1985 9.9 −0.1 −1.15%
1984 10.1 −0.1 −1.21%
1983 10.2 +0 +0.45%
1982 10.1 −0.1 −0.8%
1981 10.2 −0.2 −1.47%
1980 10.4 −0 −0.32%
1979 10.4 −0.2 −2.27%
1978 10.7 −0.2 −2.21%
1977 10.9 −0.3 −2.52%
1976 11.2 −0.2 −1.39%
1975 11.3 −0.1 −0.6%
1974 11.4 −0.1 −0.63%
1973 11.5 −0.3 −2.3%
1972 11.7 −0.5 −3.95%
1971 12.2 +0.1 +1.15%
1970 12.1 −0.1 −1.15%
1969 12.2 −0.2 −1.3%
1968 12.4 −0.2 −1.89%
1967 12.6 −0.3 −2.22%
1966 12.9 −0.4 −3.17%
1965 13.3 −0.2 −1.38%
1964 13.5 +0.1 +0.68%
1963 13.4 −0.2 −1.14%
1962 13.6 −1 −6.7%
1961 14.6 −2.7 −15.41%
1960 17.2

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.