Number of deaths per 1,000 people (2026)

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Global8.07per 1,000 populationYear-over-year+0.41%5-year change-9.84%

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Top 10 · Number of deaths per 1,000 people (2026)

The Holy See is projected to top the global rankings for number of deaths per 1,000 people, recording 24.73 per 1,000 population in 2026, followed by Monaco (18.75 per 1,000 population) and Saint Helena (17.3 per 1,000 population). The US Virgin Islands (15.48 per 1,000 population) and Bulgaria (15.33 per 1,000 population) complete the top 5. Niue (14.86 per 1,000 population) and Latvia (14.84 per 1,000 population) follow close behind. Saint Pierre and Miquelon (14.38 per 1,000 population), Serbia (14.35 per 1,000 population), and Moldova (14.23 per 1,000 population) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: the Holy See would have 1.7× the figure recorded by Moldova (14.23 per 1,000 population). Six of the top ten are in Europe. Among these countries, Monaco is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at -3.4%.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the lowest crude death rate?: The United Arab Emirates is projected to have the lowest crude death rate at 0.96 per 1,000 population in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
Which country has the highest crude death rate?: The Holy See is projected to have the highest crude death rate at 24.73 per 1,000 population in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).
What is the global average crude death rate?: The global average crude death rate across 237 countries is projected to be 8.07 per 1,000 population in 2026, according to UN Population Division (2024).

Source: UN Population Division (2024) · Updated December 2025

United Arab Emirates

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 0.96 per 1,000 population

Qatar

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 1.03 per 1,000 population

Kuwait

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 1.8 per 1,000 population

Oman

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 1.86 per 1,000 population

Bahrain

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 2.23 per 1,000 population

Saudi Arabia

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 2.33 per 1,000 population

Maldives

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 2.46 per 1,000 population

Mayotte

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 2.64 per 1,000 population

State of Palestine

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 2.88 per 1,000 population

Jordan

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 3.25 per 1,000 population

French Polynesia

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.15 per 1,000 population

Iraq

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.23 per 1,000 population

Honduras

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.6 per 1,000 population

Yemen

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.63 per 1,000 population

Tajikistan

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.64 per 1,000 population

Uganda

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.66 per 1,000 population

Algeria

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.68 per 1,000 population

Nicaragua

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.74 per 1,000 population

Syrian Arab Republic

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.76 per 1,000 population

French Guiana

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.85 per 1,000 population

Libya

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.92 per 1,000 population

Guatemala

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.93 per 1,000 population

Vanuatu

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.93 per 1,000 population

Iran

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.95 per 1,000 population

Macao

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 4.97 per 1,000 population

Cayman Islands

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.01 per 1,000 population

Solomon Islands

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.01 per 1,000 population

Panama

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.02 per 1,000 population

Belize

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.07 per 1,000 population

Zambia

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.1 per 1,000 population

Bangladesh

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.14 per 1,000 population

Malawi

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.18 per 1,000 population

Cabo Verde

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.21 per 1,000 population

Singapore

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.22 per 1,000 population

Mauritania

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.23 per 1,000 population

Ecuador

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.32 per 1,000 population

Senegal

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.37 per 1,000 population

Sao Tome and Principe

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.45 per 1,000 population

Malaysia

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.45 per 1,000 population

Afghanistan

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.52 per 1,000 population

Northern Mariana Islands

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.54 per 1,000 population

Tokelau

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.56 per 1,000 population

Brunei Darussalam

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.56 per 1,000 population

Israel

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.58 per 1,000 population

United Republic of Tanzania

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.59 per 1,000 population

Egypt

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.6 per 1,000 population

Colombia

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.65 per 1,000 population

Ethiopia

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.73 per 1,000 population

Peru

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.74 per 1,000 population

Botswana

Number of deaths per 1,000 people: 5.75 per 1,000 population

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