Countries by Death Rate

What Death Rate Per 1000 Measures

Death Rate Per 1000 is a demographic indicator published by the World Bank that captures important population characteristics. Demographic metrics like this one inform government planning, healthcare provisioning, urban development, and migration policy. They are among the most frequently searched country statistics globally.

Why This Ranking Matters

Tracking Death Rate Per 1000 across countries reveals global population trends, from aging societies in Europe and East Asia to young, rapidly growing populations in Sub-Saharan Africa. These patterns shape labor markets, education systems, pension sustainability, and geopolitical influence for decades to come.

Global Range

Values range from 1.42 (Qatar) to 17.61 (Ukraine) — a 12-fold difference across 228 countries.

Regional Patterns

European countries dominate this ranking, holding 17 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.

Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 5.62 to 9.01. The overall spread from 1.42 to 17.61 reflects significant global variation.

Notable Outliers

The top of the ranking is competitive: Ukraine and Latvia are separated by only 20%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data. The bottom five countries are all from Asia, pointing to regional challenges that affect death rate per 1000 across the continent.

Continental Leaders

Europe

Ukraine

17.61

Asia

Japan

12.04

North America

Barbados

11.96

Africa

Somalia

11.22

South America

Uruguay

9.88

Oceania

Cook Islands

9.48