Deaths per 1,000, reweighted to one standard age structure so a young country and an old one compare fairly. This is the mortality signal with age stripped out — and it reorders the crude-rate list completely.
182 countries · source: WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · years 2021 · open this measure in the console →
| # | Country | Region | /1,000 | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 23.0 | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.5 | 2021 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.1 | 2021 |
| 4 | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 20.0 | 2021 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.1 | 2021 |
| 6 | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16.8 | 2021 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 16.2 | 2021 |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | Sub-Saharan Africa | 16.2 | 2021 |
| 9 | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.9 | 2021 |
| 10 | Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 15.5 | 2021 |
| 11 | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.0 | 2021 |
| 12 | Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.5 | 2021 |
| 13 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.5 | 2021 |
| 14 | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.1 | 2021 |
| 15 | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.6 | 2021 |
| 16 | Congo, Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.4 | 2021 |
| 17 | Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.4 | 2021 |
| 18 | Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 13.4 | 2021 |
| 19 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.3 | 2021 |
| 20 | Fiji | East Asia & Pacific | 13.2 | 2021 |
| 21 | Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 13.1 | 2021 |
| 22 | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.0 | 2021 |
| 23 | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.0 | 2021 |
| 24 | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.9 | 2021 |
| 25 | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.8 | 2021 |
| 26 | Philippines | East Asia & Pacific | 12.8 | 2021 |
| 27 | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.7 | 2021 |
| 28 | Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.7 | 2021 |
| 29 | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.5 | 2021 |
| 30 | Gambia, The | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.5 | 2021 |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.4 | 2021 |
| 32 | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.3 | 2021 |
| 33 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | East Asia & Pacific | 12.1 | 2021 |
| 34 | Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 12.0 | 2021 |
| 35 | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.0 | 2021 |
| 36 | Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.0 | 2021 |
| 37 | Burundi | Sub-Saharan Africa | 12.0 | 2021 |
| 38 | Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 11.8 | 2021 |
| 39 | Cote d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.7 | 2021 |
| 40 | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.6 | 2021 |
| 41 | Guyana | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.5 | 2021 |
| 42 | Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.5 | 2021 |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.4 | 2021 |
| 44 | Indonesia | East Asia & Pacific | 11.3 | 2021 |
| 45 | India | South Asia | 11.2 | 2021 |
| 46 | Yemen, Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 11.1 | 2021 |
| 47 | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.1 | 2021 |
| 48 | Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.0 | 2021 |
| 49 | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.9 | 2021 |
| 50 | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.9 | 2021 |
| 51 | Uganda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.7 | 2021 |
| 52 | Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 10.7 | 2021 |
| 53 | Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 10.6 | 2021 |
| 54 | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.6 | 2021 |
| 55 | Moldova | Europe & Central Asia | 10.5 | 2021 |
| 56 | Maldives | South Asia | 10.3 | 2021 |
| 57 | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.3 | 2021 |
| 58 | Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.2 | 2021 |
| 59 | Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 10.1 | 2021 |
| 60 | Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 10.1 | 2021 |
| 61 | Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.1 | 2021 |
| 62 | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.0 | 2021 |
| 63 | Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.0 | 2021 |
| 64 | Lao PDR | East Asia & Pacific | 9.9 | 2021 |
| 65 | Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 9.8 | 2021 |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | Europe & Central Asia | 9.8 | 2021 |
| 67 | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.8 | 2021 |
| 68 | Russian Federation | Europe & Central Asia | 9.7 | 2021 |
| 69 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9.6 | 2021 |
| 70 | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 9.6 | 2021 |
| 71 | Georgia | Europe & Central Asia | 9.5 | 2021 |
| 72 | Bulgaria | Europe & Central Asia | 9.3 | 2021 |
| 73 | Mongolia | East Asia & Pacific | 9.3 | 2021 |
| 74 | Oman | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 9.3 | 2021 |
| 75 | Nepal | South Asia | 9.2 | 2021 |
| 76 | Paraguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.2 | 2021 |
| 77 | Samoa | East Asia & Pacific | 9.2 | 2021 |
| 78 | Suriname | Latin America & Caribbean | 9.0 | 2021 |
| 79 | Turkmenistan | Europe & Central Asia | 9.0 | 2021 |
| 80 | Ukraine | Europe & Central Asia | 9.0 | 2021 |
| 81 | St. Lucia | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.9 | 2021 |
| 82 | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.8 | 2021 |
| 83 | Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 8.7 | 2021 |
| 84 | Bahamas, The | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.7 | 2021 |
| 85 | Serbia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.6 | 2021 |
| 86 | Mexico | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.5 | 2021 |
| 87 | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.5 | 2021 |
| 88 | North Macedonia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.5 | 2021 |
| 89 | Syrian Arab Republic | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.4 | 2021 |
| 90 | Bahrain | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.4 | 2021 |
| 91 | Venezuela, RB | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.3 | 2021 |
| 92 | Peru | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.2 | 2021 |
| 93 | Armenia | Europe & Central Asia | 8.2 | 2021 |
| 94 | Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.1 | 2021 |
| 95 | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 8.1 | 2021 |
| 96 | Romania | Europe & Central Asia | 8.1 | 2021 |
| 97 | Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 8.1 | 2021 |
| 98 | Kyrgyz Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 8.1 | 2021 |
| 99 | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean | 8.0 | 2021 |
| 100 | Malaysia | East Asia & Pacific | 8.0 | 2021 |
| 101 | Belarus | Europe & Central Asia | 7.9 | 2021 |
| 102 | Trinidad and Tobago | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.9 | 2021 |
| 103 | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.9 | 2021 |
| 104 | Grenada | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.9 | 2021 |
| 105 | Cuba | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.8 | 2021 |
| 106 | West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.8 | 2021 |
| 107 | Tonga | East Asia & Pacific | 7.7 | 2021 |
| 108 | Latvia | Europe & Central Asia | 7.7 | 2021 |
| 109 | Cabo Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.7 | 2021 |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | Europe & Central Asia | 7.7 | 2021 |
| 111 | Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 7.5 | 2021 |
| 112 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.5 | 2021 |
| 113 | Montenegro | Europe & Central Asia | 7.3 | 2021 |
| 114 | Bangladesh | South Asia | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 115 | Slovak Republic | Europe & Central Asia | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 116 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe & Central Asia | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 117 | Hungary | Europe & Central Asia | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 118 | Belize | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 119 | Lithuania | Europe & Central Asia | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 120 | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 121 | Mauritius | Sub-Saharan Africa | 7.2 | 2021 |
| 122 | Viet Nam | East Asia & Pacific | 7.1 | 2021 |
| 123 | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.1 | 2021 |
| 124 | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.0 | 2021 |
| 125 | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.9 | 2021 |
| 126 | Turkiye | Europe & Central Asia | 6.9 | 2021 |
| 127 | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.8 | 2021 |
| 128 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.8 | 2021 |
| 129 | Dominican Republic | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.7 | 2021 |
| 130 | Algeria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.6 | 2021 |
| 131 | Albania | Europe & Central Asia | 6.5 | 2021 |
| 132 | Poland | Europe & Central Asia | 6.5 | 2021 |
| 133 | Uruguay | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.5 | 2021 |
| 134 | Jordan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.4 | 2021 |
| 135 | Qatar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.3 | 2021 |
| 136 | Bhutan | South Asia | 6.3 | 2021 |
| 137 | Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 6.2 | 2021 |
| 138 | Saudi Arabia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 6.1 | 2021 |
| 139 | Thailand | East Asia & Pacific | 6.0 | 2021 |
| 140 | Croatia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.9 | 2021 |
| 141 | Czechia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.9 | 2021 |
| 142 | Antigua and Barbuda | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.7 | 2021 |
| 143 | United States | North America | 5.7 | 2021 |
| 144 | Brunei Darussalam | East Asia & Pacific | 5.7 | 2021 |
| 145 | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia | 5.6 | 2021 |
| 146 | Barbados | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.6 | 2021 |
| 147 | China | East Asia & Pacific | 5.6 | 2021 |
| 148 | United Arab Emirates | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.5 | 2021 |
| 149 | Sri Lanka | South Asia | 5.5 | 2021 |
| 150 | Panama | Latin America & Caribbean | 5.2 | 2021 |
| 151 | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.8 | 2021 |
| 152 | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 4.8 | 2021 |
| 153 | Chile | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.7 | 2021 |
| 154 | Greece | Europe & Central Asia | 4.6 | 2021 |
| 155 | United Kingdom | Europe & Central Asia | 4.3 | 2021 |
| 156 | Puerto Rico (US) | Latin America & Caribbean | 4.3 | 2021 |
| 157 | Slovenia | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2 | 2021 |
| 158 | Germany | Europe & Central Asia | 4.2 | 2021 |
| 159 | Austria | Europe & Central Asia | 4.0 | 2021 |
| 160 | Netherlands | Europe & Central Asia | 4.0 | 2021 |
| 161 | Denmark | Europe & Central Asia | 3.9 | 2021 |
| 162 | Portugal | Europe & Central Asia | 3.9 | 2021 |
| 163 | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2021 |
| 164 | Finland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2021 |
| 165 | Ireland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.8 | 2021 |
| 166 | Israel | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.7 | 2021 |
| 167 | Canada | North America | 3.7 | 2021 |
| 168 | Cyprus | Europe & Central Asia | 3.7 | 2021 |
| 169 | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 3.7 | 2021 |
| 170 | France | Europe & Central Asia | 3.6 | 2021 |
| 171 | Italy | Europe & Central Asia | 3.5 | 2021 |
| 172 | New Zealand | East Asia & Pacific | 3.5 | 2021 |
| 173 | Iceland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.4 | 2021 |
| 174 | Sweden | Europe & Central Asia | 3.4 | 2021 |
| 175 | Spain | Europe & Central Asia | 3.4 | 2021 |
| 176 | Luxembourg | Europe & Central Asia | 3.3 | 2021 |
| 177 | Norway | Europe & Central Asia | 3.3 | 2021 |
| 178 | Australia | East Asia & Pacific | 3.2 | 2021 |
| 179 | Switzerland | Europe & Central Asia | 3.1 | 2021 |
| 180 | Singapore | East Asia & Pacific | 3.0 | 2021 |
| 181 | Korea, Rep. | East Asia & Pacific | 3.0 | 2021 |
| 182 | Japan | East Asia & Pacific | 2.8 | 2021 |