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Central death rate at birth

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.

Source: Our World in Data41 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
3.4deaths per 1,000 people
Median: 3.3deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Covered
41
with available data
Highest
Ukraine
7.9deaths per 1,000 people
Lowest
Latvia
1.4deaths per 1,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Ukraine7.9deaths per 1,000 people
2Russian Federation7.5deaths per 1,000 people
3Bulgaria5.6deaths per 1,000 people
4United States of America5.5deaths per 1,000 people
5Chile5.5deaths per 1,000 people
By Region
South America5.5deaths per 1,000 people(1 countries)
North America5.0deaths per 1,000 people(2 countries)
Other4.9deaths per 1,000 people(2 countries)
Oceania3.9deaths per 1,000 people(2 countries)
Europe3.3deaths per 1,000 people(29 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (1.4deaths per 1,000 people)High (7.9deaths per 1,000 people)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.4deaths per 1,000 people)

South America (1)
North America (2)
Other (2)
Oceania (2)
Europe (29)
Asia (5)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Ukraine7.9deaths per 1,000 people
2Russian Federation7.5deaths per 1,000 people
3Bulgaria5.6deaths per 1,000 people
4United States of America5.5deaths per 1,000 people
5Chile5.5deaths per 1,000 people
6Slovakia5.0deaths per 1,000 people
7New Zealand4.6deaths per 1,000 people
8Canada4.6deaths per 1,000 people
9Taiwan, Province of China4.4deaths per 1,000 people
10Denmark4.3deaths per 1,000 people
11Luxembourg4.2deaths per 1,000 people
12Croatia3.9deaths per 1,000 people
13United Kingdom3.9deaths per 1,000 people
14France3.9deaths per 1,000 people
15Poland3.7deaths per 1,000 people
16Greece3.6deaths per 1,000 people
17Netherlands3.6deaths per 1,000 people
18Hungary3.4deaths per 1,000 people
19Switzerland3.3deaths per 1,000 people
20Ireland3.3deaths per 1,000 people
21Australia3.3deaths per 1,000 people
22Israel3.2deaths per 1,000 people
23Germany3.1deaths per 1,000 people
24Belgium3.0deaths per 1,000 people
25Lithuania2.9deaths per 1,000 people
26Austria2.8deaths per 1,000 people
27Spain2.6deaths per 1,000 people
28Italy2.5deaths per 1,000 people
29Portugal2.5deaths per 1,000 people
30Belarus2.4deaths per 1,000 people
31South Korea2.4deaths per 1,000 people
32Iceland2.3deaths per 1,000 people
33Czech Republic2.2deaths per 1,000 people
34Norway2.1deaths per 1,000 people
35Slovenia2.1deaths per 1,000 people
36Finland2.0deaths per 1,000 people
37Sweden1.9deaths per 1,000 people
38Japan1.8deaths per 1,000 people
39Estonia1.6deaths per 1,000 people
40Hong Kong1.5deaths per 1,000 people
41Latvia1.4deaths per 1,000 people
Showing 41 of 41 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).

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