How Many People Die Each Day in 2025?

World Death Rate

Deaths Per Day

172,824

Deaths Per Hour

7,201

Deaths Per Minute

120

Deaths Per Second

2

Top 5 Countries With the Highest Death Rate
Country
Rank
Deaths Per Day ↓
Deaths Per Hour
2025 Pop.
China FlagChina132,0771,3371,416,100,000
India FlagIndia226,6041,1091,463,870,000
United States FlagUnited States38,460352347,276,000
Nigeria FlagNigeria47,516313237,528,000
Indonesia FlagIndonesia56,032251285,721,000
Russia FlagRussia65,108213143,997,000
Pakistan FlagPakistan74,492187255,220,000
Japan FlagJapan84,248177123,103,000
Brazil FlagBrazil94,194175212,812,000
Germany FlagGermany102,85211984,075,100
DR Congo FlagDR Congo112,574107112,832,000
Bangladesh FlagBangladesh122,464103175,687,000
Mexico FlagMexico132,27095131,947,000
Ethiopia FlagEthiopia142,15190135,472,000
Philippines FlagPhilippines152,06786116,787,000
Vietnam FlagVietnam161,87178101,599,000
United Kingdom FlagUnited Kingdom171,8457769,551,300
Italy FlagItaly181,8257659,146,300
Egypt FlagEgypt191,79975118,366,000
Thailand FlagThailand201,7907571,619,900
France FlagFrance211,7157166,650,800
South Africa FlagSouth Africa221,6446864,747,300
Turkey FlagTurkey231,5776687,685,400
Ukraine FlagUkraine241,4245938,980,400
Myanmar FlagMyanmar251,3875854,850,600
Spain FlagSpain261,2525247,890,000
Iran FlagIran271,2275192,417,700
Poland FlagPoland281,1454838,140,900
Kenya FlagKenya291,1264757,532,500
Tanzania FlagTanzania301,0924670,545,900
South Korea FlagSouth Korea311,0184251,667,000
Argentina FlagArgentina329784145,851,400
Canada FlagCanada338943740,126,700
Sudan FlagSudan348823751,662,100
Colombia FlagColombia358123453,425,600
North Korea FlagNorth Korea367253026,571,000
Angola FlagAngola377223039,040,000
Romania FlagRomania387032918,908,600
Ivory Coast FlagIvory Coast396772832,711,500
Afghanistan FlagAfghanistan406732843,844,100
Ghana FlagGhana416712835,064,300
Mozambique FlagMozambique426662835,631,700
Madagascar FlagMadagascar436652832,740,700
Uganda FlagUganda446622851,384,900
Niger FlagNiger456562727,917,800
Chad FlagChad466362721,003,700
Uzbekistan FlagUzbekistan476132637,053,400
Morocco FlagMorocco486122538,430,800
Venezuela FlagVenezuela496082528,516,900
Algeria FlagAlgeria506032547,435,300
Mali FlagMali515782425,198,800
Nepal FlagNepal525672429,618,100
Cameroon FlagCameroon535652429,879,300
Taiwan FlagTaiwan545642423,112,800
Iraq FlagIraq555402247,020,800
Peru FlagPeru565362234,576,700
Yemen FlagYemen575352241,773,900
Malaysia FlagMalaysia585282235,977,800
Somalia FlagSomalia595202219,654,700
Burkina Faso FlagBurkina Faso605172224,074,600
Australia FlagAustralia615022126,974,000
Netherlands FlagNetherlands624631918,346,800
Sri Lanka FlagSri Lanka634551923,229,500
Kazakhstan FlagKazakhstan643851620,843,800
Guinea FlagGuinea653691515,099,700
Chile FlagChile663631519,859,900
Hungary FlagHungary67352159,632,290
Benin FlagBenin683501514,814,500
Zimbabwe FlagZimbabwe693431416,950,800
Greece FlagGreece70343149,938,840
Syria FlagSyria713401425,620,400
South Sudan FlagSouth Sudan723291412,188,800
Belarus FlagBelarus73326148,997,600
Portugal FlagPortugal743241310,411,800
Malawi FlagMalawi753191322,216,100
Czechia FlagCzechia763191310,609,200
Cambodia FlagCambodia773181317,848,000
Belgium FlagBelgium783171311,758,600
Cuba FlagCuba793141310,937,200
Zambia FlagZambia803081321,913,900
Senegal FlagSenegal812821218,932,000
Bulgaria FlagBulgaria82281126,714,560
Sweden FlagSweden832651110,656,600
Ecuador FlagEcuador842641118,289,900
Burundi FlagBurundi852611114,390,000
Serbia FlagSerbia86261116,689,040
Austria FlagAustria87255119,113,570
Haiti FlagHaiti882551111,906,100
Guatemala FlagGuatemala892501018,687,900
Bolivia FlagBolivia902471012,581,800
Rwanda FlagRwanda912331014,569,300
Saudi Arabia FlagSaudi Arabia92220934,566,300
Tunisia FlagTunisia93210912,348,600
Switzerland FlagSwitzerland9420898,967,410
Togo FlagTogo9520389,721,610
Dominican Republic FlagDominican Republic96200811,520,500
Sierra Leone FlagSierra Leone9719688,819,790
Papua New Guinea FlagPapua New Guinea98194810,762,800
Azerbaijan FlagAzerbaijan99192810,397,700
Finland FlagFinland10016675,623,330
Hong Kong FlagHong Kong10115977,396,080
Denmark FlagDenmark10215976,002,510
Slovakia FlagSlovakia10315465,474,880
Croatia FlagCroatia10414763,848,160
Israel FlagIsrael10514569,517,180
Central African Republic FlagCentral African Republic10614065,513,280
Honduras FlagHonduras107137611,005,800
Tajikistan FlagTajikistan108136610,786,700
Laos FlagLaos10913367,873,050
El Salvador FlagEl Salvador11013156,365,500
Liberia FlagLiberia11112555,731,210
Turkmenistan FlagTurkmenistan11212357,618,850
Georgia FlagGeorgia11312353,806,670
Kyrgyzstan FlagKyrgyzstan11412157,295,030
Norway FlagNorway11512055,623,070
Bosnia and Herzegovina FlagBosnia and Herzegovina11611753,140,100
Libya FlagLibya11711557,458,560
Moldova FlagMoldova11811552,996,110
Republic of the Congo FlagRepublic of the Congo11911056,484,440
Lithuania FlagLithuania12011052,830,140
Paraguay FlagParaguay12111057,013,080
New Zealand FlagNew Zealand12210745,251,900
Ireland FlagIreland12310245,308,040
Jordan FlagJordan124101411,520,700
Lebanon FlagLebanon1259845,849,420
Puerto Rico FlagPuerto Rico1269543,235,290
Uruguay FlagUruguay1279243,384,690
Nicaragua FlagNicaragua1289047,007,500
Singapore FlagSingapore1298235,870,750
Costa Rica FlagCosta Rica1308035,152,950
Mauritania FlagMauritania1317735,315,060
Armenia FlagArmenia1327632,952,360
Latvia FlagLatvia1337531,853,560
Lesotho FlagLesotho1346732,363,320
Albania FlagAlbania1356632,771,510
Jamaica FlagJamaica1366532,837,080
Palestine FlagPalestine1376435,589,620
Panama FlagPanama1386234,571,190
Slovenia FlagSlovenia1396132,117,070
Eritrea FlagEritrea1405923,607,000
Mongolia FlagMongolia1415723,517,100
North Macedonia FlagNorth Macedonia1425521,813,790
Namibia FlagNamibia1435223,092,820
Gambia FlagGambia1444822,822,090
Estonia FlagEstonia1454521,344,230
Gabon FlagGabon1464422,593,130
Guinea-Bissau FlagGuinea-Bissau1474322,249,520
Equatorial Guinea FlagEquatorial Guinea1484121,938,430
Botswana FlagBotswana1494022,562,120
Trinidad and Tobago FlagTrinidad and Tobago1503721,511,160
Mauritius FlagMauritius1513211,268,280
United Arab Emirates FlagUnited Arab Emirates15230111,346,000
Timor-Leste FlagTimor-Leste1532811,418,520
Oman FlagOman1542815,494,690
Eswatini FlagEswatini1552711,256,170
Cyprus FlagCyprus1562611,370,750
Kuwait FlagKuwait1572515,026,080
Djibouti FlagDjibouti1582411,184,080
Fiji FlagFiji159241933,154
Montenegro FlagMontenegro160201632,729
Comoros FlagComoros161171882,847
Guyana FlagGuyana162171835,986
Reunion FlagReunion163141882,405
Luxembourg FlagLuxembourg164141680,453
Bhutan FlagBhutan165131796,682
Malta FlagMalta166120545,405
Suriname FlagSuriname167121639,850
Solomon Islands FlagSolomon Islands168120838,645
Western Sahara FlagWestern Sahara169110600,904
Macau FlagMacau170100722,007
Bahrain FlagBahrain1711001,643,330
Bahamas FlagBahamas172100403,033
Guadeloupe FlagGuadeloupe173100373,791
Martinique FlagMartinique174100340,439
Qatar FlagQatar175903,115,890
Barbados FlagBarbados17680282,623
Cape Verde FlagCape Verde17770527,326
Brunei FlagBrunei17870466,330
Iceland FlagIceland17970398,266
Belize FlagBelize18060422,924
Curacao FlagCuracao18150185,487
New Caledonia FlagNew Caledonia18250295,333
Vanuatu FlagVanuatu18350335,169
Sao Tome and Principe FlagSao Tome and Principe18440240,254
Saint Lucia FlagSaint Lucia18540180,149
United States Virgin Islands FlagUnited States Virgin Islands1864084,138
French Guiana FlagFrench Guiana18740313,666
Samoa FlagSamoa18840219,306
Seychelles FlagSeychelles18930132,779
Maldives FlagMaldives19030529,676
Jersey FlagJersey19130103,989
Aruba FlagAruba19230108,147
Grenada FlagGrenada19330117,303
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines FlagSaint Vincent and the Grenadines1943099,924
Guam FlagGuam19530168,999
Kiribati FlagKiribati19630136,488
French Polynesia FlagFrench Polynesia19730282,465
Mayotte FlagMayotte19820337,011
Guernsey FlagGuernsey1992064,477
Isle of Man FlagIsle of Man2002084,118
Monaco FlagMonaco2012038,341
Antigua and Barbuda FlagAntigua and Barbuda2022094,209
Dominica FlagDominica2032065,871
Bermuda FlagBermuda2042064,555
Greenland FlagGreenland2052055,745
Micronesia FlagMicronesia20620113,683
Tonga FlagTonga20720103,742
Faroe Islands FlagFaroe Islands2081056,002
Andorra FlagAndorra2091082,904
Gibraltar FlagGibraltar2101040,126
San Marino FlagSan Marino2111033,572
Liechtenstein FlagLiechtenstein2121040,128
British Virgin Islands FlagBritish Virgin Islands2131039,732
Cayman Islands FlagCayman Islands2141075,844
Saint Kitts and Nevis FlagSaint Kitts and Nevis2151046,922
Saint Martin FlagSaint Martin2161024,941
Sint Maarten FlagSint Maarten2171043,923
Turks and Caicos Islands FlagTurks and Caicos Islands2181046,855
Marshall Islands FlagMarshall Islands2191036,282
Northern Mariana Islands FlagNorthern Mariana Islands2201043,541
Palau FlagPalau2211017,663
American Samoa FlagAmerican Samoa2221046,029
Vatican City FlagVatican City22300501
Anguilla FlagAnguilla2240014,728
Montserrat FlagMontserrat225004,359
Saint Barthelemy FlagSaint Barthelemy2260011,414
Falkland Islands FlagFalkland Islands227003,469
Saint Pierre and Miquelon FlagSaint Pierre and Miquelon228005,574
Nauru FlagNauru2290012,025
Cook Islands FlagCook Islands2300013,263
Niue FlagNiue231001,821
Tokelau FlagTokelau232002,608
Tuvalu FlagTuvalu233009,492
Wallis and Futuna FlagWallis and Futuna2340011,194

Top 3 Causes of Death Around the World

The leading causes of death worldwide reflect a complex interplay of factors including global health trends, socioeconomic conditions, and the emergence of new health challenges. As of 2021, the top causes of death globally are:

1. Cardiovascular Diseases

Ischaemic heart disease remains the world's leading cause of death, responsible for 13% of total deaths globally. This condition has seen the largest increase in fatalities since 2000, rising to 9.1 million deaths in 2021.

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Heart Disease Rates by Country

2. Infectious Diseases

COVID-19 emerged as the second leading cause of death worldwide, directly responsible for 8.8 million deaths in 2021. This pandemic significantly impacted global mortality patterns, pushing other leading causes of death down the list.

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Vaccination Rates by Country

3. Cerebrovascular Diseases

Stroke ranks as the third leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately 10% of total deaths.

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Best Healthcare in the World

Top Causes of Death in the Countries with the Highest Death Rate

China Flag 1. China

Stroke is the leading cause of death in China.

Stroke has become the leading cause of years of life lost (YLLs) in China as of 2017, despite a 33.5% decrease in age-standardized mortality from 1990. It is part of the broader category of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, which have shown a steep increasing trend in China from 2000 to 2017.

The top 5 causes of death in China:

  • Cerebrovascular Diseases (including stroke)
  • Malignant tumor (cancer)
  • Heart trouble
  • Respiratory disease
  • Trauma and toxicosis
Heart Disease Rates by Country

India Flag 2. India

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in India.

The prevalence of heart disease in India is largely attributed to urbanization, sedentary lifestyles, tobacco use, unhealthy diets, and rising stress levels.

The top 5 causes of death in India:

  • Heart disease (Cardiovascular diseases)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Stroke
  • Lower respiratory infections
  • Diarrheal diseases
Heart Disease Rates by Country

United States Flag 3. United States

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in United States.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death, accounting for approximately 20% of all deaths in the United States.

The top 5 causes of death in United States:

  • Heart disease
  • Cancer
  • COVID-19
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries)
  • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)
Heart Disease Rates by Country

Nigeria Flag 4. Nigeria

Neonatal disorders is the leading cause of death in Nigeria.

Neonatal disorders account for approximately 14% of all deaths in Nigeria. These include conditions such as prematurity, low birth weight, and neonatal jaundice.

The top 5 causes of death in Nigeria:

  • Neonatal disorders
  • Malaria
  • Lower respiratory infections
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Diarrheal diseases
Heart Disease Rates by Country

Indonesia Flag 5. Indonesia

Stroke is the leading cause of death in Indonesia.

This high prevalence of strokes is attributed to factors such as hypertension and tobacco smoking habits.

The top 5 causes of death in Indonesia:

  • Stroke
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Lower respiratory infections
  • Tuberculosis
Heart Disease Rates by Country

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.

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