The CIA World Factbook Edition 2023 People and Society

Death rate In 36 editions of 36.

Death rate was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2023 edition carries it in 253 entries, in its People and Society section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2023 edition
253
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Death rate” (1990 to 2025).

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World

1 entry

World

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2020 est.)

note: this rate results in about 108 worldwide deaths per minute or 1.8 deaths every second

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

4.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Angola

7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Benin

7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Botswana

9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Burkina Faso

7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Burundi

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cabo Verde

5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cameroon

7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Central African Republic

11.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Chad

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Comoros

6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Djibouti

7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Egypt

4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Equatorial Guinea

8.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Eritrea

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Eswatini

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Ethiopia

6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Gabon

5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Ghana

6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guinea

8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guinea-Bissau

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Kenya

5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Lesotho

10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liberia

8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Libya

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Madagascar

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Malawi

4.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Mali

8.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Mauritania

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Mauritius

9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Morocco

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Mozambique

9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Namibia

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Niger

9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Nigeria

8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Rwanda

5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sao Tome and Principe

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Senegal

5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Seychelles

6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sierra Leone

9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Somalia

11.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

South Africa

7.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

South Sudan

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sudan

6.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tanzania

5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Togo

5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tunisia

6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Uganda

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Zambia

6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Zimbabwe

6.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Antarctic Region

4 entries

Bouvet Island

NA

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

NA

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

NA

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands now South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

NA

Arctic Region

4 entries

Greenland

9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Iceland

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jan Mayen

NA

Svalbard

NA

Asia

23 entries

Afghanistan

12.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Armenia

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Azerbaijan

6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bangladesh

5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bhutan

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

British Indian Ocean Territory

NA

China

7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Georgia

13.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

India

9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Japan

11.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Kazakhstan

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Korea, North now North Korea

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Korea, South now South Korea

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Kyrgyzstan

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Maldives

4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Mongolia

6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Nepal

5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Pakistan

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Russia

14.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sri Lanka

7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tajikistan

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Turkmenistan

6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Uzbekistan

5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Central America and the Caribbean

33 entries

Anguilla

4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Antigua and Barbuda

5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Aruba

8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Barbados

8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Belize

5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

British Virgin Islands

5.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cayman Islands

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Costa Rica

5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cuba

9.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Curacao

8.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Dominica

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Dominican Republic

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

El Salvador

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Grenada

8.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guatemala

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Haiti

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Honduras

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jamaica

7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Montserrat

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Navassa Island

NA

Nicaragua

5.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Panama

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Puerto Rico

10 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saint Barthelemy

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saint Lucia

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saint Martin

4.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

7.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sint Maarten

6.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Trinidad and Tobago

8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Turks and Caicos Islands

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Virgin Islands

9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Europe

49 entries

Albania

7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Andorra

8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Austria

9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Belarus

13.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Belgium

9.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

10.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bulgaria

14.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Croatia

13 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Czechia

12.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Denmark

9.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Estonia

13.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

European Union

(2021 est.) 10.7 deaths/1,000 population

Faroe Islands

8.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Finland

10.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

France

9.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Germany

12 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Gibraltar

8.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Greece

12 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guernsey

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Holy See (Vatican City)

NA

Hungary

15 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Ireland

7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Isle of Man

10.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Italy

11.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jersey

7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Kosovo

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Latvia

14.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Lithuania

15.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Luxembourg

7.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Malta

8.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Moldova

14.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Monaco

10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Montenegro

10.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Netherlands

9.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

North Macedonia

9.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Norway

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Poland

12.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Portugal

10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Romania

14.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

San Marino

8.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Serbia

15.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Slovakia

11.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Slovenia

10.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Spain

10.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Sweden

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Switzerland

8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Ukraine

19.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

United Kingdom

9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Middle East

19 entries

Akrotiri

NA

Bahrain

2.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cyprus

7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Dhekelia

NA

Gaza Strip

3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Iran

5.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Iraq

3.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Israel

5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Jordan

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Kuwait

2.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Lebanon

5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Oman

3.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Qatar

1.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saudi Arabia

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Syria

4.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

United Arab Emirates

1.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

West Bank

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Yemen

5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

North America

6 entries

Bermuda

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Canada

8.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Clipperton Island

NA

Mexico

7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

11.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

United States

8.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Oceania

27 entries

American Samoa

6.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Australia

6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cook Islands

9.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Coral Sea Islands

NA

Fiji

6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

French Polynesia

5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Guam

6.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Kiribati

6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Marshall Islands

4.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Nauru

6.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

New Caledonia

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

New Zealand

6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Niue

(2021 est.) NA

Norfolk Island

NA

Northern Mariana Islands

5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Palau

8.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Papua New Guinea

5.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Pitcairn Islands

NA

Samoa

5.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Solomon Islands

4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tonga

5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Tuvalu

7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges

NA

Vanuatu

4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Wake Island

NA

Wallis and Futuna

5.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

South America

13 entries

Argentina

7.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Bolivia

6.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Brazil

6.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Chile

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Colombia

7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Ecuador

7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2012 est.)

Guyana

7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Paraguay

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Peru

11 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Suriname

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Uruguay

9.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Venezuela

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Southeast Asia

19 entries

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

NA

Brunei

3.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

7.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Cambodia

5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Christmas Island

NA

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

8.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Hong Kong

8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Indonesia

6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Laos

6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Macau

4.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Malaysia

5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Paracel Islands

NA

Philippines

6.3 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Singapore

4.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Spratly Islands

(2021 est.) NA

Taiwan

8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Thailand

7.9 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Timor-Leste

5.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Vietnam

5.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2023, “Death rate”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/death-rate/2023.

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