Understanding the mortality rate by country offers crucial insights into the health status, quality of life, and social and economic conditions widely prevalent. The death rate, commonly expressed as the number of deaths per 100,000 individuals per year, is a vital index that assists decision-makers in developing effective health policies and interventions. A comprehensive analysis of global death rates reveals vast disparities between countries, often driven by differences in wealth, access to healthcare, lifestyle factors, and the impact of health crises such as pandemics. Key findings from the data include:
The ten countries with the highest death rates are Bulgaria, Ukraine, Lesotho, Latvia, Monaco, Lithuania, Romania, Georgia, Serbia, and Hungary. Bulgaria leads the list reporting an alarming death rate of 1,791 per 100,000 population. Ukraine closely follows with a death rate of 1,586 per 100,000 population. Lesotho, with a death rate of 1,555 per 100,000, holds the third position. Latvia has the fourth highest death rate with 1,432 deaths per 100,000 population, followed by Monaco which has a death rate of 1,394 per 100,000 population. Lithuania isn't far behind and records a death rate of 1,378 per 100,000 population. Romania and Georgia's high death rates are cause for concern as well, with death rates amounting to 1,366 and 1,348 per 100,000 population, respectively. Serbia with 1,345 and Hungary with 1,332 deaths per 100,000 population round off this list of ten countries with the highest death rates. 10 Countries with the Highest Death Rates per 100k people:
The ten countries with the lowest reported death rates are Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Bahrain, Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. Qatar reports the lowest death rate, with approximately 154 deaths per 100,000 individuals. Kuwait falls right behind Qatar with a substantially low death rate of 226 per 100,000 individuals. Oman reports a similarly low death rate of just 270 per 100,000 individuals. This is closely followed by Jordan which records an average death rate of 277 per 100,000 individuals. Bahrain, on the other hand, has a death rate of 296 per 100,000 individuals, while Maldives reports a rate of 301 out of 100,000. Additionally, the United Arab Emirates has a death rate of 315 per 100,000 and Palestine sees around 335 deaths per 100,000 individuals. Saudi Arabia posts a relatively low death rate of 360 per 100,000 individuals as well. Finally, although Singapore's death rate of 410 per 100,000 individuals is higher than the other countries listed, it is still among the lowest globally. 10 Countries with Lowest Death Rates:
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
657
#123
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
833
#74
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
481
#182
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
445
#188
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
746
#93
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
614
#146
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
689
#108
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
773
#86
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
927
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
695
#107
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
925
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
731
#98
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
725
#99
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
296
#195
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
533
#167
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,039
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,282
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
999
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
485
#181
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
735
#96
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
905
#58
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
564
#160
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
632
#137
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,134
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
905
#57
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
651
#127
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,791
#1
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
889
#63
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
699
#104
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
668
#116
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
712
#100
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
789
#79
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
#144
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,278
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
955
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
#143
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
749
#92
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
516
#175
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
701
#103
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
920
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
518
#174
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,231
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
933
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
663
#118
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,069
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
643
#131
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
954
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
630
#138
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,070
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
648
#128
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
526
#170
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
567
#159
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
643
#133
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
537
#165
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
647
#129
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,211
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,013
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
520
#173
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
814
#75
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,014
#31
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
911
#52
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
672
#113
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
601
#149
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,348
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,130
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
660
#121
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,245
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
855
#68
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
877
#64
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
661
#120
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
533
#168
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
904
#60
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
779
#84
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
867
#66
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
804
#77
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
536
#166
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,332
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
613
#147
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
675
#112
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
657
#124
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
464
#185
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
426
#189
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
659
#122
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
515
#176
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,065
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
697
#106
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
699
#105
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,096
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
277
#196
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
758
#91
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
585
#154
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
970
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
226
#198
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
531
#169
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
#142
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,432
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
654
#126
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,555
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
#140
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
470
#184
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,378
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
670
#114
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
615
#145
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
633
#135
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
562
#161
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
301
#194
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
919
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
861
#67
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
743
#94
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
523
#172
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
839
#73
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
591
#152
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
524
#171
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,112
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,394
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
734
#97
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,095
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
897
#62
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
770
#87
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
787
#80
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
633
#136
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
636
#134
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
915
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
767
#88
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
448
#187
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
870
#65
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
742
#95
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,192
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
904
#59
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,117
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
774
#85
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
270
#197
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
669
#115
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,159
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
335
#192
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
476
#183
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
707
#102
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
493
#179
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
448
#186
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
570
#158
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,057
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,093
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
934
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
154
#199
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
678
#109
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,366
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,219
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
540
#164
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
840
#72
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
805
#76
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
907
#55
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
647
#130
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
911
#53
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
492
#180
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
360
#191
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
594
#151
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,345
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
781
#83
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
846
#70
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
410
#190
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,003
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,003
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
949
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
906
#56
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
939
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
597
#150
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
784
#82
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
931
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
#141
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
495
#178
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
759
#89
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
918
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
796
#78
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
583
#156
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
785
#81
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
513
#177
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
625
#139
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
710
#101
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
581
#157
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
676
#110
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
643
#132
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
848
#69
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
584
#155
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
559
#162
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
661
#119
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
910
#54
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
590
#153
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,586
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
315
#193
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
925
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
898
#61
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
985
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
605
#148
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
759
#90
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
666
#117
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
656
#125
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
554
#163
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
676
#111
Metric
Value
Rank
Death Rate (per 100k)
843
#71
Region ↕ | Death Rate (per 100k) ↕ |
---|---|
Afghanistan | 657 |
Albania | 833 |
Algeria | 481 |
American Samoa | 445 |
Andorra | 746 |
Angola | 614 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 689 |
Argentina | 773 |
Armenia | 927 |
Australia | 695 |
Austria | 925 |
Azerbaijan | 731 |
Bahamas | 725 |
Bahrain | 296 |
Bangladesh | 533 |
Barbados | 1,039 |
Belarus | 1,282 |
Belgium | 999 |
Belize | 485 |
Benin | 735 |
Bermuda | 905 |
Bhutan | 564 |
Bolivia | 632 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,134 |
Botswana | 905 |
Brazil | 651 |
Bulgaria | 1,791 |
Burkina Faso | 889 |
Burundi | 699 |
Cambodia | 668 |
Cameroon | 712 |
Canada | 789 |
Cape Verde | 621 |
Central African Republic | 1,278 |
Chad | 955 |
Chile | 621 |
China | 749 |
Colombia | 516 |
Comoros | 701 |
Cook Islands | 920 |
Costa Rica | 518 |
Croatia | 1,231 |
Cuba | 933 |
Cyprus | 663 |
Czech Republic | 1,069 |
DR Congo | 643 |
Denmark | 954 |
Djibouti | 630 |
Dominica | 1,070 |
Dominican Republic | 648 |
Ecuador | 526 |
Egypt | 567 |
El Salvador | 643 |
Equatorial Guinea | 537 |
Eritrea | 647 |
Estonia | 1,211 |
Eswatini | 1,013 |
Ethiopia | 520 |
Fiji | 814 |
Finland | 1,014 |
France | 911 |
Gabon | 672 |
Gambia | 601 |
Georgia | 1,348 |
Germany | 1,130 |
Ghana | 660 |
Greece | 1,245 |
Greenland | 855 |
Grenada | 877 |
Guam | 661 |
Guatemala | 533 |
Guinea | 904 |
Guinea Bissau | 779 |
Guyana | 867 |
Haiti | 804 |
Honduras | 536 |
Hungary | 1,332 |
Iceland | 613 |
India | 675 |
Indonesia | 657 |
Iran | 464 |
Iraq | 426 |
Ireland | 659 |
Israel | 515 |
Italy | 1,065 |
Ivory Coast | 697 |
Jamaica | 699 |
Japan | 1,096 |
Jordan | 277 |
Kazakhstan | 758 |
Kenya | 585 |
Kiribati | 970 |
Kuwait | 226 |
Kyrgyzstan | 531 |
Laos | 621 |
Latvia | 1,432 |
Lebanon | 654 |
Lesotho | 1,555 |
Liberia | 621 |
Libya | 470 |
Lithuania | 1,378 |
Luxembourg | 670 |
Madagascar | 615 |
Malawi | 633 |
Malaysia | 562 |
Maldives | 301 |
Mali | 919 |
Malta | 861 |
Marshall Islands | 743 |
Mauritania | 523 |
Mauritius | 839 |
Mexico | 591 |
Micronesia | 524 |
Moldova | 1,112 |
Monaco | 1,394 |
Mongolia | 734 |
Montenegro | 1,095 |
Mozambique | 897 |
Myanmar | 770 |
Namibia | 787 |
Nauru | 633 |
Nepal | 636 |
Netherlands | 915 |
New Zealand | 767 |
Nicaragua | 448 |
Niger | 870 |
Nigeria | 742 |
Niue | 1,192 |
North Korea | 904 |
North Macedonia | 1,117 |
Norway | 774 |
Oman | 270 |
Pakistan | 669 |
Palau | 1,159 |
Palestine | 335 |
Panama | 476 |
Papua New Guinea | 707 |
Paraguay | 493 |
Peru | 448 |
Philippines | 570 |
Poland | 1,057 |
Portugal | 1,093 |
Puerto Rico | 934 |
Qatar | 154 |
Republic of the Congo | 678 |
Romania | 1,366 |
Russia | 1,219 |
Rwanda | 540 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 840 |
Saint Lucia | 805 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 907 |
Samoa | 647 |
San Marino | 911 |
Sao Tome and Principe | 492 |
Saudi Arabia | 360 |
Senegal | 594 |
Serbia | 1,345 |
Seychelles | 781 |
Sierra Leone | 846 |
Singapore | 410 |
Slovakia | 1,003 |
Slovenia | 1,003 |
Solomon Islands | 949 |
Somalia | 906 |
South Africa | 939 |
South Korea | 597 |
South Sudan | 784 |
Spain | 931 |
Sri Lanka | 621 |
Sudan | 495 |
Suriname | 759 |
Sweden | 918 |
Switzerland | 796 |
Syria | 583 |
Taiwan | 785 |
Tajikistan | 513 |
Tanzania | 625 |
Thailand | 710 |
Timor Leste | 581 |
Togo | 676 |
Tonga | 643 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 848 |
Tunisia | 584 |
Turkey | 559 |
Turkmenistan | 661 |
Tuvalu | 910 |
Uganda | 590 |
Ukraine | 1,586 |
United Arab Emirates | 315 |
United Kingdom | 925 |
United States | 898 |
Uruguay | 985 |
Uzbekistan | 605 |
Vanuatu | 759 |
Venezuela | 666 |
Vietnam | 656 |
Yemen | 554 |
Zambia | 676 |
Zimbabwe | 843 |