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United States Crude Death Rate: Historical Data & Trends

Crude death rate in United States stood at 9 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 2.2% from 9.2 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 8.237 per 1000 (up 9.3% since). The highest value since 1960 was 10.4 per 1000 in 2021, the lowest 7.9 per 1000 in 2009. United States ranked 63rd highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024
Metadata for Crude death rate in United States
IndicatorCrude death rate
CountryUnited States
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 9 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Crude death rate — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=US

MLA

World Bank. "Crude death rate — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=US.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Crude death rate — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=US.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_crude_death_rate_usa,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Crude death rate --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN?locations=US}
}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current crude death rate in the United States?

In 2024, the United States crude death rate stood at 9.0 per 1,000 people according to World Bank data, declining from 9.2 in 2023 and 10.4 at the 2021 pandemic peak.

How does the US crude death rate rank globally?

The United States ranks 63rd out of 217 countries globally in crude death rate (9.0 per 1,000 in 2024). This is lower than Germany (12.10, #16), Japan (13.30, #9), and the United Kingdom (9.70, #46), but higher than Canada (7.90, #84) and the global average of approximately 7.6 per 1,000.

What is the historical trend of US mortality rates?

The US crude death rate rose from 8.0 per 1,000 in 2010 to 8.7 in 2019, spiked to 10.27 in 2020 and 10.40 in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has receded to 9.80 in 2022, 9.20 in 2023, and 9.00 in 2024.

What are the primary leading causes of death in the US?

According to CDC and WHO health statistics, the leading causes of death in the United States remain heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries (accidents), chronic lower respiratory diseases, and stroke.