Rank | Country | Death rate (deaths/1,000 population) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lesotho | 15.39 | |
2 | Lithuania | 14.99 | |
3 | Bulgaria | 14.61 | |
4 | Latvia | 14.6 | |
5 | Ukraine | 14.03 | |
6 | Serbia | 13.48 | |
7 | Russia | 13.4 | |
8 | Belarus | 13.05 | |
9 | Estonia | 12.94 | |
10 | Hungary | 12.9 |
Definition: This entry gives the average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
See also: Death rate map