Death Rate by Country (2023)
217 countries · Global avg: 7.7/1000 · Source: World Bank · Updated May 2026
Global Death Rate Patterns
The crude death rate reflects both aging demographics and healthcare quality. Countries with aging populations (Eastern Europe, Japan) and those with poor health infrastructure (sub-Saharan Africa) both show high death rates, but for very different reasons. Young, healthy populations with good healthcare — Gulf states, parts of Latin America — have the lowest rates. The gap between birth rate and death rate determines natural population growth.
| # | Country | Deaths/1000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 21.0 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 15.7 |
| 3 | Latvia | 14.9 |
| 4 | Serbia | 14.7 |
| 5 | Moldova | 13.6 |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.5 |
| 7 | Hungary | 13.4 |
| 8 | Belarus | 13.3 |
| 9 | Croatia | 13.3 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 13.1 |
| 11 | Japan | 13.0 |
| 12 | Lithuania | 12.9 |
| 13 | Dominica | 12.8 |
| 14 | Romania | 12.7 |
| 15 | Germany | 12.3 |
| 16 | Greece | 12.2 |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 12.1 |
| 18 | Georgia | 11.8 |
| 19 | Nigeria | 11.7 |
| 20 | Estonia | 11.7 |
| 21 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.5 |
| 22 | Palau | 11.5 |
| 23 | Italy | 11.2 |
| 24 | Portugal | 11.2 |
| 25 | Poland | 11.1 |
| 26 | Chad | 11.0 |
| 27 | Finland | 11.0 |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 11.0 |
| 29 | Puerto Rico (US) | 10.7 |
| 30 | Lesotho | 10.6 |
| 31 | Barbados | 10.6 |
| 32 | Isle of Man | 10.5 |
| 33 | Channel Islands | 10.4 |
| 34 | Czechia | 10.4 |
| 35 | Slovenia | 10.2 |
| 36 | Cuba | 10.1 |
| 37 | Montenegro | 10.1 |
| 38 | Slovak Republic | 10.0 |
| 39 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 10.0 |
| 40 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 9.8 |
| 41 | Denmark | 9.8 |
| 42 | Austria | 9.8 |
| 43 | Uruguay | 9.8 |
| 44 | Curacao | 9.7 |
| 45 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 9.7 |
| 46 | South Sudan | 9.6 |
| 47 | United Kingdom | 9.5 |
| 48 | Netherlands | 9.5 |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 9.4 |
| 50 | Belgium | 9.4 |