Last updated September 18, 2024
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:
Death Rate (per 100k)
657
Ranked in World
#123
Death Rate (per 100k)
833
Ranked in World
#74
Death Rate (per 100k)
481
Ranked in World
#182
Death Rate (per 100k)
445
Ranked in World
#188
Death Rate (per 100k)
746
Ranked in World
#93
Death Rate (per 100k)
614
Ranked in World
#146
Death Rate (per 100k)
689
Ranked in World
#108
Death Rate (per 100k)
773
Ranked in World
#86
Death Rate (per 100k)
927
Ranked in World
#45
Death Rate (per 100k)
695
Ranked in World
#107
Death Rate (per 100k)
925
Ranked in World
#46
Death Rate (per 100k)
731
Ranked in World
#98
Death Rate (per 100k)
725
Ranked in World
#99
Death Rate (per 100k)
296
Ranked in World
#195
Death Rate (per 100k)
533
Ranked in World
#167
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,039
Ranked in World
#30
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,282
Ranked in World
#11
Death Rate (per 100k)
999
Ranked in World
#35
Death Rate (per 100k)
485
Ranked in World
#181
Death Rate (per 100k)
735
Ranked in World
#96
Death Rate (per 100k)
905
Ranked in World
#58
Death Rate (per 100k)
564
Ranked in World
#160
Death Rate (per 100k)
632
Ranked in World
#137
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,134
Ranked in World
#19
Death Rate (per 100k)
905
Ranked in World
#57
Death Rate (per 100k)
651
Ranked in World
#127
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,791
Ranked in World
#1
Death Rate (per 100k)
889
Ranked in World
#63
Death Rate (per 100k)
699
Ranked in World
#104
Death Rate (per 100k)
668
Ranked in World
#116
Death Rate (per 100k)
712
Ranked in World
#100
Death Rate (per 100k)
789
Ranked in World
#79
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
Ranked in World
#144
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,278
Ranked in World
#12
Death Rate (per 100k)
955
Ranked in World
#38
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
Ranked in World
#143
Death Rate (per 100k)
749
Ranked in World
#92
Death Rate (per 100k)
516
Ranked in World
#175
Death Rate (per 100k)
701
Ranked in World
#103
Death Rate (per 100k)
920
Ranked in World
#48
Death Rate (per 100k)
518
Ranked in World
#174
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,231
Ranked in World
#14
Death Rate (per 100k)
933
Ranked in World
#43
Death Rate (per 100k)
663
Ranked in World
#118
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,069
Ranked in World
#27
Death Rate (per 100k)
643
Ranked in World
#131
Death Rate (per 100k)
954
Ranked in World
#39
Death Rate (per 100k)
630
Ranked in World
#138
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,070
Ranked in World
#26
Death Rate (per 100k)
648
Ranked in World
#128
Death Rate (per 100k)
526
Ranked in World
#170
Death Rate (per 100k)
567
Ranked in World
#159
Death Rate (per 100k)
643
Ranked in World
#133
Death Rate (per 100k)
537
Ranked in World
#165
Death Rate (per 100k)
647
Ranked in World
#129
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,211
Ranked in World
#16
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,013
Ranked in World
#32
Death Rate (per 100k)
520
Ranked in World
#173
Death Rate (per 100k)
814
Ranked in World
#75
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,014
Ranked in World
#31
Death Rate (per 100k)
911
Ranked in World
#52
Death Rate (per 100k)
672
Ranked in World
#113
Death Rate (per 100k)
601
Ranked in World
#149
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,348
Ranked in World
#8
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,130
Ranked in World
#20
Death Rate (per 100k)
660
Ranked in World
#121
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,245
Ranked in World
#13
Death Rate (per 100k)
855
Ranked in World
#68
Death Rate (per 100k)
877
Ranked in World
#64
Death Rate (per 100k)
661
Ranked in World
#120
Death Rate (per 100k)
533
Ranked in World
#168
Death Rate (per 100k)
904
Ranked in World
#60
Death Rate (per 100k)
779
Ranked in World
#84
Death Rate (per 100k)
867
Ranked in World
#66
Death Rate (per 100k)
804
Ranked in World
#77
Death Rate (per 100k)
536
Ranked in World
#166
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,332
Ranked in World
#10
Death Rate (per 100k)
613
Ranked in World
#147
Death Rate (per 100k)
675
Ranked in World
#112
Death Rate (per 100k)
657
Ranked in World
#124
Death Rate (per 100k)
464
Ranked in World
#185
Death Rate (per 100k)
426
Ranked in World
#189
Death Rate (per 100k)
659
Ranked in World
#122
Death Rate (per 100k)
515
Ranked in World
#176
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,065
Ranked in World
#28
Death Rate (per 100k)
697
Ranked in World
#106
Death Rate (per 100k)
699
Ranked in World
#105
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,096
Ranked in World
#23
Death Rate (per 100k)
277
Ranked in World
#196
Death Rate (per 100k)
758
Ranked in World
#91
Death Rate (per 100k)
585
Ranked in World
#154
Death Rate (per 100k)
970
Ranked in World
#37
Death Rate (per 100k)
226
Ranked in World
#198
Death Rate (per 100k)
531
Ranked in World
#169
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
Ranked in World
#142
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,432
Ranked in World
#4
Death Rate (per 100k)
654
Ranked in World
#126
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,555
Ranked in World
#3
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
Ranked in World
#140
Death Rate (per 100k)
470
Ranked in World
#184
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,378
Ranked in World
#6
Death Rate (per 100k)
670
Ranked in World
#114
Death Rate (per 100k)
615
Ranked in World
#145
Death Rate (per 100k)
633
Ranked in World
#135
Death Rate (per 100k)
562
Ranked in World
#161
Death Rate (per 100k)
301
Ranked in World
#194
Death Rate (per 100k)
919
Ranked in World
#49
Death Rate (per 100k)
861
Ranked in World
#67
Death Rate (per 100k)
743
Ranked in World
#94
Death Rate (per 100k)
523
Ranked in World
#172
Death Rate (per 100k)
839
Ranked in World
#73
Death Rate (per 100k)
591
Ranked in World
#152
Death Rate (per 100k)
524
Ranked in World
#171
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,112
Ranked in World
#22
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,394
Ranked in World
#5
Death Rate (per 100k)
734
Ranked in World
#97
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,095
Ranked in World
#24
Death Rate (per 100k)
897
Ranked in World
#62
Death Rate (per 100k)
770
Ranked in World
#87
Death Rate (per 100k)
787
Ranked in World
#80
Death Rate (per 100k)
633
Ranked in World
#136
Death Rate (per 100k)
636
Ranked in World
#134
Death Rate (per 100k)
915
Ranked in World
#51
Death Rate (per 100k)
767
Ranked in World
#88
Death Rate (per 100k)
448
Ranked in World
#187
Death Rate (per 100k)
870
Ranked in World
#65
Death Rate (per 100k)
742
Ranked in World
#95
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,192
Ranked in World
#17
Death Rate (per 100k)
904
Ranked in World
#59
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,117
Ranked in World
#21
Death Rate (per 100k)
774
Ranked in World
#85
Death Rate (per 100k)
270
Ranked in World
#197
Death Rate (per 100k)
669
Ranked in World
#115
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,159
Ranked in World
#18
Death Rate (per 100k)
335
Ranked in World
#192
Death Rate (per 100k)
476
Ranked in World
#183
Death Rate (per 100k)
707
Ranked in World
#102
Death Rate (per 100k)
493
Ranked in World
#179
Death Rate (per 100k)
448
Ranked in World
#186
Death Rate (per 100k)
570
Ranked in World
#158
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,057
Ranked in World
#29
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,093
Ranked in World
#25
Death Rate (per 100k)
934
Ranked in World
#42
Death Rate (per 100k)
154
Ranked in World
#199
Death Rate (per 100k)
678
Ranked in World
#109
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,366
Ranked in World
#7
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,219
Ranked in World
#15
Death Rate (per 100k)
540
Ranked in World
#164
Death Rate (per 100k)
840
Ranked in World
#72
Death Rate (per 100k)
805
Ranked in World
#76
Death Rate (per 100k)
907
Ranked in World
#55
Death Rate (per 100k)
647
Ranked in World
#130
Death Rate (per 100k)
911
Ranked in World
#53
Death Rate (per 100k)
492
Ranked in World
#180
Death Rate (per 100k)
360
Ranked in World
#191
Death Rate (per 100k)
594
Ranked in World
#151
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,345
Ranked in World
#9
Death Rate (per 100k)
781
Ranked in World
#83
Death Rate (per 100k)
846
Ranked in World
#70
Death Rate (per 100k)
410
Ranked in World
#190
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,003
Ranked in World
#33
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,003
Ranked in World
#34
Death Rate (per 100k)
949
Ranked in World
#40
Death Rate (per 100k)
906
Ranked in World
#56
Death Rate (per 100k)
939
Ranked in World
#41
Death Rate (per 100k)
597
Ranked in World
#150
Death Rate (per 100k)
784
Ranked in World
#82
Death Rate (per 100k)
931
Ranked in World
#44
Death Rate (per 100k)
621
Ranked in World
#141
Death Rate (per 100k)
495
Ranked in World
#178
Death Rate (per 100k)
759
Ranked in World
#89
Death Rate (per 100k)
918
Ranked in World
#50
Death Rate (per 100k)
796
Ranked in World
#78
Death Rate (per 100k)
583
Ranked in World
#156
Death Rate (per 100k)
785
Ranked in World
#81
Death Rate (per 100k)
513
Ranked in World
#177
Death Rate (per 100k)
625
Ranked in World
#139
Death Rate (per 100k)
710
Ranked in World
#101
Death Rate (per 100k)
581
Ranked in World
#157
Death Rate (per 100k)
676
Ranked in World
#110
Death Rate (per 100k)
643
Ranked in World
#132
Death Rate (per 100k)
848
Ranked in World
#69
Death Rate (per 100k)
584
Ranked in World
#155
Death Rate (per 100k)
559
Ranked in World
#162
Death Rate (per 100k)
661
Ranked in World
#119
Death Rate (per 100k)
910
Ranked in World
#54
Death Rate (per 100k)
590
Ranked in World
#153
Death Rate (per 100k)
1,586
Ranked in World
#2
Death Rate (per 100k)
315
Ranked in World
#193
Death Rate (per 100k)
925
Ranked in World
#47
Death Rate (per 100k)
898
Ranked in World
#61
Death Rate (per 100k)
985
Ranked in World
#36
Death Rate (per 100k)
605
Ranked in World
#148
Death Rate (per 100k)
759
Ranked in World
#90
Death Rate (per 100k)
666
Ranked in World
#117
Death Rate (per 100k)
656
Ranked in World
#125
Death Rate (per 100k)
554
Ranked in World
#163
Death Rate (per 100k)
676
Ranked in World
#111
Death Rate (per 100k)
843
Ranked in World
#71
Region ↕ | Death Rate (per 100k)↕ |
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657 | |
833 | |
481 | |
445 | |
746 | |
614 | |
689 | |
773 | |
927 | |
695 | |
925 | |
731 | |
725 | |
296 | |
533 | |
1,039 | |
1,282 | |
999 | |
485 | |
735 | |
905 | |
564 | |
632 | |
1,134 | |
905 | |
651 | |
1,791 | |
889 | |
699 | |
668 | |
712 | |
789 | |
621 | |
1,278 | |
955 | |
621 | |
749 | |
516 | |
701 | |
920 | |
518 | |
1,231 | |
933 | |
663 | |
1,069 | |
643 | |
954 | |
630 | |
1,070 | |
648 | |
526 | |
567 | |
643 | |
537 | |
647 | |
1,211 | |
1,013 | |
520 | |
814 | |
1,014 | |
911 | |
672 | |
601 | |
1,348 | |
1,130 | |
660 | |
1,245 | |
855 | |
877 | |
661 | |
533 | |
904 | |
779 | |
867 | |
804 | |
536 | |
1,332 | |
613 | |
675 | |
657 | |
464 | |
426 | |
659 | |
515 | |
1,065 | |
697 | |
699 | |
1,096 | |
277 | |
758 | |
585 | |
970 | |
226 | |
531 | |
621 | |
1,432 | |
654 | |
1,555 | |
621 | |
470 | |
1,378 | |
670 | |
615 | |
633 | |
562 | |
301 | |
919 | |
861 | |
743 | |
523 | |
839 | |
591 | |
524 | |
1,112 | |
1,394 | |
734 | |
1,095 | |
897 | |
770 | |
787 | |
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636 | |
915 | |
767 | |
448 | |
870 | |
742 | |
1,192 | |
904 | |
1,117 | |
774 | |
270 | |
669 | |
1,159 | |
335 | |
476 | |
707 | |
493 | |
448 | |
570 | |
1,057 | |
1,093 | |
934 | |
154 | |
678 | |
1,366 | |
1,219 | |
540 | |
840 | |
805 | |
907 | |
647 | |
911 | |
492 | |
360 | |
594 | |
1,345 | |
781 | |
846 | |
410 | |
1,003 | |
1,003 | |
949 | |
906 | |
939 | |
597 | |
784 | |
931 | |
621 | |
495 | |
759 | |
918 | |
796 | |
583 | |
785 | |
513 | |
625 | |
710 | |
581 | |
676 | |
643 | |
848 | |
584 | |
559 | |
661 | |
910 | |
590 | |
1,586 | |
315 | |
925 | |
898 | |
985 | |
605 | |
759 | |
666 | |
656 | |
554 | |
676 | |
843 |