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. |
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Rank |
country |
(deaths/1,000 population)
|
Date of Information |
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|
|
11 |
Malawi |
17.60 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
15 |
Chad |
16.09 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
16 |
Russia |
16.06 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
17 |
Mali |
15.82 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
21 |
Niger |
14.83 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
23 |
Rwanda |
14.02 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
26 |
Latvia |
13.62 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
31 |
Sudan |
12.94 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
32 |
Gabon |
12.76 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
33 |
Monaco |
12.74 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
37 |
Uganda |
12.09 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
46 |
Guinea |
11.00 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
50 |
Laos |
10.78 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
53 |
Italy |
10.72 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
57 |
Greece |
10.51 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
60 |
Sweden |
10.21 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
63 |
Poland |
10.05 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
65 |
Spain |
9.99 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
68 |
Kenya |
9.72 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
71 |
Japan |
9.54 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
74 |
Benin |
9.45 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
76 |
Togo |
9.33 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
80 |
Ghana |
9.24 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
83 |
Burma |
9.14 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
88 |
Haiti |
8.65 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
100 |
Malta |
8.38 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
102 |
Guyana |
8.31 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
111 |
Palau |
7.89 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
113 |
Cyprus |
7.80 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
116 |
Canada |
7.74 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
117 |
Aruba |
7.71 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
119 |
Yemen |
7.61 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
123 |
Bhutan |
7.39 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
127 |
Cuba |
7.24 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
129 |
China |
7.06 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
132 |
Nepal |
6.97 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
134 |
Tuvalu |
6.95 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
143 |
Taiwan |
6.76 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
150 |
Nauru |
6.42 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
151 |
Brazil |
6.35 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
154 |
India |
6.23 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
157 |
Peru |
6.14 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
160 |
Turkey |
6.10 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
167 |
Chile |
5.84 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
168 |
Belize |
5.80 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
170 |
Samoa |
5.79 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
171 |
Iran |
5.72 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
173 |
Fiji |
5.66 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
179 |
Israel |
5.43 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
187 |
Egypt |
5.08 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
188 |
Iraq |
5.03 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
190 |
Tonga |
5.02 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
193 |
Mexico |
4.80 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
195 |
Panama |
4.66 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
198 |
Syria |
4.61 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
211 |
Oman |
3.65 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
213 |
Macau |
3.50 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
214 |
Libya |
3.45 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
216 |
Brunei |
3.29 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
217 |
Jordan |
2.75 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
219 |
Qatar |
2.46 |
July 2009 est.
|
|
220 |
Kuwait |
2.35 |
July 2009 est.
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