Number of deaths in the World today so far:
13,841
A person dies approximately every 0.50 seconds
Number of deaths per year: 63,135,984
Number of deaths per day: 172,975
Number of deaths per hour: 7,207
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Methodology: The figures shown on this page are based on projections from the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects. Deaths are distributed evenly across the year to produce per-day and per-second estimates. Actual daily counts may vary due to seasonal factors, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters.