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Central death rate at 25
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
1.8deaths per 1,000 people
Median: 1.3deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Covered
236
with available data
Highest
State of Palestine
10.6deaths per 1,000 people
Lowest
Iceland
0.0deaths per 1,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1State of Palestine10.6deaths per 1,000 people
2Chad7.1deaths per 1,000 people
3Somalia6.7deaths per 1,000 people
4South Sudan6.7deaths per 1,000 people
5Nigeria6.5deaths per 1,000 people
By Region
Africa3.2deaths per 1,000 people(9 countries)
Other2.0deaths per 1,000 people(155 countries)
North America1.9deaths per 1,000 people(4 countries)
South America1.8deaths per 1,000 people(7 countries)
Asia1.1deaths per 1,000 people(27 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 1,000 people)High (10.6deaths per 1,000 people)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 1.8deaths per 1,000 people)
Africa (9)
Other (155)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
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 | State of Palestine | 10.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2 | Chad | 7.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 3 | Somalia | 6.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 4 | South Sudan | 6.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 5 | Nigeria | 6.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 6 | Lesotho | 5.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 5.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 8 | Venezuela | 5.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 9 | Burkina Faso | 5.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 10 | Benin | 4.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 12 | Burundi | 4.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 13 | Sudan | 4.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 14 | Nauru | 4.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 15 | South Africa | 4.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 16 | Guinea | 4.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 17 | Ghana | 4.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 18 | Ukraine | 4.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 19 | Mali | 4.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 20 | Madagascar | 4.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 21 | Djibouti | 3.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 22 | Ethiopia | 3.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 23 | Republic of The Gambia | 3.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 3.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 25 | Haiti | 3.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 26 | Kenya | 3.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 27 | Russian Federation | 3.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 28 | Eswatini | 3.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 30 | Myanmar | 3.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 31 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 32 | Mozambique | 3.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 33 | Greenland | 3.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 34 | Tuvalu | 3.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 35 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 36 | Cameroon | 3.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 37 | Eritrea | 3.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 38 | Togo | 3.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 39 | Liberia | 3.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 40 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 41 | Namibia | 3.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 42 | Cambodia | 3.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 43 | Angola | 3.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 2.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 46 | Mexico | 2.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 47 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 48 | Papua New Guinea | 2.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 50 | Malawi | 2.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 51 | El Salvador | 2.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 52 | Republic of the Congo | 2.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 53 | Bahamas | 2.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 54 | Bolivia | 2.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 55 | Uganda | 2.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 56 | Marshall Islands | 2.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 57 | Niger | 2.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 58 | Vietnam | 2.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 59 | Zambia | 2.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 60 | Rwanda | 2.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 61 | Afghanistan | 2.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 62 | Guatemala | 2.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 63 | Gabon | 2.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 64 | Kiribati | 2.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 65 | Comoros | 2.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 66 | Brazil | 2.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 67 | Colombia | 2.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 68 | Ecuador | 2.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 2.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 70 | Botswana | 2.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 71 | Senegal | 2.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 72 | Palau | 2.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 73 | Guyana | 2.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 74 | North Korea | 2.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 75 | Timor-Leste | 2.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 76 | Yemen | 2.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 77 | Niue | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 78 | Pakistan | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 79 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 80 | Panama | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 81 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 83 | Tonga | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 84 | Mauritania | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 85 | Philippines | 1.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 86 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 87 | Paraguay | 1.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 88 | Thailand | 1.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 89 | Uruguay | 1.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 90 | Peru | 1.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 91 | Guam | 1.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 92 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 93 | Jamaica | 1.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 94 | New Caledonia | 1.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 95 | Suriname | 1.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 96 | Mauritius | 1.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 97 | Solomon Islands | 1.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 98 | Seychelles | 1.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 100 | Saint Lucia | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 101 | Libya | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 102 | Cook Islands | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 103 | Indonesia | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 104 | Kuwait | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 106 | Nepal | 1.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 107 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 1.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 108 | Samoa | 1.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 109 | Dominica | 1.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 110 | United States of America | 1.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 111 | Mongolia | 1.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 112 | Nicaragua | 1.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 113 | Montenegro | 1.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 114 | Honduras | 1.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 115 | Latvia | 1.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 116 | Argentina | 1.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 117 | Western Sahara | 1.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 118 | Kazakhstan | 1.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 119 | Iraq | 1.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 120 | Turkmenistan | 1.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 121 | Estonia | 1.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 122 | Cape Verde | 1.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 123 | Belize | 1.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 124 | Cayman Islands | 1.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 125 | India | 1.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 126 | Tunisia | 1.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 127 | Bulgaria | 1.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 128 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 129 | Lithuania | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 130 | Uzbekistan | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 131 | Saudi Arabia | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 132 | Fiji | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 133 | Georgia | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 134 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 135 | Chile | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 136 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 137 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 138 | French Guiana | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 139 | Bhutan | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 140 | New Zealand | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 141 | Israel | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 142 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 143 | Tokelau | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 144 | Curaçao | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 145 | Azerbaijan | 1.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 146 | Grenada | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 147 | Tajikistan | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 148 | Barbados | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 149 | Egypt | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 150 | Isle of Man | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 151 | Belarus | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 152 | Poland | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 153 | Bangladesh | 0.9deaths per 1,000 people |
| 154 | Canada | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 155 | Malaysia | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 156 | Aruba | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 157 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 158 | Morocco | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 159 | Romania | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 160 | Guadeloupe | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 161 | Sweden | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 162 | People's Republic of China | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 163 | Mayotte | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 164 | Gibraltar | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 165 | Montserrat | 0.8deaths per 1,000 people |
| 166 | Finland | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 167 | Algeria | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 168 | Cuba | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 169 | Anguilla | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 170 | Ireland | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 171 | Puerto Rico | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 172 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 173 | Luxembourg | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 174 | Saint Helena | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 175 | Virgin Islands, British | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 176 | Hungary | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 177 | Türkiye | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 178 | Serbia | 0.7deaths per 1,000 people |
| 179 | Bermuda | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 180 | United Kingdom | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 181 | Austria | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 182 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 183 | Czech Republic | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 184 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 185 | Reunion | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 186 | Lebanon | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 187 | Sri Lanka | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 188 | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 189 | Bahrain | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 190 | American Samoa | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 191 | Armenia | 0.6deaths per 1,000 people |
| 192 | France | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 193 | Jordan | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 194 | Albania | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 195 | Switzerland | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 196 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 197 | Saint Martin (French part) | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 198 | Slovakia | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 199 | Oman | 0.5deaths per 1,000 people |
| 200 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 201 | Norway | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 202 | Japan | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 203 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 204 | Jersey | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 205 | Denmark | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 206 | Germany | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 207 | Italy | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 208 | Martinique | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 209 | Belgium | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 210 | Portugal | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 211 | Netherlands | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 212 | Spain | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 213 | Faroe Islands | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 214 | Croatia | 0.4deaths per 1,000 people |
| 215 | Hong Kong | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 216 | Wallis and Futuna | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 217 | Slovenia | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 218 | Greece | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 219 | Holy See (Vatican City State) | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 220 | Maldives | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 221 | Guernsey | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 222 | United Arab Emirates | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 223 | Saint Barthélemy | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 224 | San Marino | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 225 | Cyprus | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 226 | French Polynesia | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 227 | Liechtenstein | 0.3deaths per 1,000 people |
| 228 | Singapore | 0.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 229 | Andorra | 0.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 230 | Qatar | 0.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 231 | Malta | 0.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 232 | Macao | 0.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 233 | Monaco | 0.2deaths per 1,000 people |
| 234 | South Korea | 0.1deaths per 1,000 people |
| 235 | Australia | 0.0deaths per 1,000 people |
| 236 | Iceland | 0.0deaths per 1,000 people |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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