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World Death Rate. Deaths per Day: 170,791. Deaths per Hour: 7,116. Deaths per Minute: 119. Deaths per Second: 1.98. Births per Day. CSV JSON.
How many people die each year? The first chart here shows the annual number of deaths since 1950 and includes the projection made by the UN until the end of the century. Again, it is possible to switch this chart to any other country or world region. There were 61 million people who died in 2023.
Nearly 150,000 people die per day worldwide, based on the latest comprehensive research published in 2017. Which diseases are the most deadly, and how many lives do they take per day?
Children under age 15, by world region 1950 to 2100, with UN projections. Children under age 5. Children under age 5, by world region with UN projections. Contraceptive prevalence: modern methods vs. any methods. Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year WHO.
Leading causes of death in 2021 globally. The world’s biggest killer is ischaemic heart disease, responsible for 13% of the world’s total deaths. Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for this disease, rising by 2.7 million to 9.1 million deaths in 2021.
Number of deaths recorded annually, based on the civil calendar year, spanning from January 1 to December 31. Source. UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Last updated.
Chart and table of the World death rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
WHO’s Global Health Estimates provide latest available data on causes of death globally, by region, by sex and by income group. They are published every 3 or 4 years and identify trends in mortality over time, which can and are used for decision-making on global health policy and resource allocation.
Estimates suggest the total number of global deaths attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is at least 3 million, representing 1.2 million more deaths than officially reported.
Diet and exercise are particularly important: according to the Global Health Data Exchange, cardiovascular disease—which is typically caused by obesity stemming from unhealthy eating habits—was the leading cause of death worldwide from 1990-2019. Diabetes, which is also diet-related, ranked 9th.