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WHO Mortality Database
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.1deaths per 100,000 people
Median: 1.2deaths per 100,000 people
Countries Covered
117
with available data
Highest
Venezuela
46.4deaths per 100,000 people
Lowest
Brunei Darussalam
0.0deaths per 100,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Venezuela46.4deaths per 100,000 people
2El Salvador39.7deaths per 100,000 people
3Belize32.8deaths per 100,000 people
4Saint Vincent and the Grenadines32.3deaths per 100,000 people
5Colombia28.2deaths per 100,000 people
By Region
South America13.8deaths per 100,000 people(7 countries)
North America11.9deaths per 100,000 people(4 countries)
Other7.4deaths per 100,000 people(52 countries)
Africa4.8deaths per 100,000 people(2 countries)
Asia1.3deaths per 100,000 people(18 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0deaths per 100,000 people)High (46.4deaths per 100,000 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.1deaths per 100,000 people)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (52)
Africa (2)
Asia (18)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
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 2023; 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 ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 46.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2 | El Salvador | 39.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 3 | Belize | 32.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 32.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 5 | Colombia | 28.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 28.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 7 | Ecuador | 24.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 8 | Mexico | 24.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 23.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 10 | Brazil | 21.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 11 | Puerto Rico | 20.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 12 | Guyana | 17.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 13 | Guatemala | 15.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 14.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 12.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 16 | Uruguay | 11.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 17 | Cape Verde | 10.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 18 | Panama | 9.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 19 | South Africa | 9.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 20 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 21 | Philippines | 8.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 22 | Grenada | 7.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 23 | United States of America | 7.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 24 | Paraguay | 7.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 25 | Suriname | 6.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 26 | Mongolia | 5.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 27 | Cuba | 5.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 28 | Russian Federation | 5.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 29 | Chile | 4.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 30 | French Guiana | 4.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 31 | Nicaragua | 3.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 32 | Peru | 3.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 33 | Ukraine | 3.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 34 | Belarus | 3.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 35 | Bahamas | 3.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 36 | Moldova, Republic of | 3.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 37 | Argentina | 3.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 38 | Seychelles | 3.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 39 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 40 | Latvia | 2.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 2.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 42 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 43 | Albania | 2.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 44 | Martinique | 2.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 45 | Mauritius | 2.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 46 | Georgia | 1.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 47 | Lithuania | 1.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 48 | Mayotte | 1.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 49 | Estonia | 1.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 50 | Israel | 1.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 51 | Guadeloupe | 1.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 52 | Serbia | 1.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 53 | Fiji | 1.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 54 | Reunion | 1.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 55 | New Zealand | 1.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 56 | Thailand | 1.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 57 | Montenegro | 1.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 58 | Romania | 1.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 1.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 61 | Turkmenistan | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 62 | Finland | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 63 | Saudi Arabia | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 64 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 65 | Sweden | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 66 | Iceland | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 67 | Luxembourg | 1.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 68 | Jamaica | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 69 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 70 | Türkiye | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 71 | Portugal | 1.0deaths per 100,000 people |
| 72 | Malta | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 73 | Iraq | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 74 | Bulgaria | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 75 | Australia | 0.9deaths per 100,000 people |
| 76 | Slovenia | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 77 | Greece | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 78 | Canada | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 79 | Croatia | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 80 | Hungary | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 81 | Cyprus | 0.8deaths per 100,000 people |
| 82 | France | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 83 | Slovakia | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 84 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 85 | Denmark | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 86 | Belgium | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 87 | Spain | 0.7deaths per 100,000 people |
| 88 | South Korea | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 89 | Austria | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 90 | Norway | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 91 | Czech Republic | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 92 | Netherlands | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 93 | Armenia | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 94 | Jordan | 0.6deaths per 100,000 people |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 96 | Bahrain | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 97 | Poland | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 98 | Switzerland | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 99 | Uzbekistan | 0.5deaths per 100,000 people |
| 100 | Germany | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 101 | Italy | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 102 | Tajikistan | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 103 | United Kingdom | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 104 | Maldives | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 105 | Kuwait | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 106 | Barbados | 0.4deaths per 100,000 people |
| 107 | Lebanon | 0.3deaths per 100,000 people |
| 108 | Azerbaijan | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 109 | Hong Kong | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 110 | Oman | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 111 | Japan | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 112 | Qatar | 0.2deaths per 100,000 people |
| 113 | Malaysia | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 114 | Ireland | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 115 | Singapore | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 116 | Egypt | 0.1deaths per 100,000 people |
| 117 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0deaths per 100,000 people |
Showing 117 of 117 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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