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

China Flag China

32,077 per day

1,337 per hour

India Flag India

26,604 per day

1,109 per hour

United States Flag United States

8,460 per day

352 per hour

Nigeria Flag Nigeria

7,516 per day

313 per hour

Indonesia Flag Indonesia

6,032 per day

251 per hour

Country
Rank
Deaths Per Day ↓
Deaths Per Hour
2025 Pop.
China132,0771,3371,416,100,000
India226,6041,1091,463,870,000
United States38,460352347,276,000
Nigeria47,516313237,528,000
Indonesia56,032251285,721,000
Russia65,108213143,997,000
Pakistan74,492187255,220,000
Japan84,248177123,103,000
Brazil94,194175212,812,000
Germany102,85211984,075,100
DR Congo112,574107112,832,000
Bangladesh122,464103175,687,000
Mexico132,27095131,947,000
Ethiopia142,15190135,472,000
Philippines152,06786116,787,000
Vietnam161,87178101,599,000
United Kingdom171,8457769,551,300
Italy181,8257659,146,300
Egypt191,79975118,366,000
Thailand201,7907571,619,900
France211,7157166,650,800
South Africa221,6446864,747,300
Turkey231,5776687,685,400
Ukraine241,4245938,980,400
Myanmar251,3875854,850,600
Spain261,2525247,890,000
Iran271,2275192,417,700
Poland281,1454838,140,900
Kenya291,1264757,532,500
Tanzania301,0924670,545,900
South Korea311,0184251,667,000
Argentina329784145,851,400
Canada338943740,126,700
Sudan348823751,662,100
Colombia358123453,425,600
North Korea367253026,571,000
Angola377223039,040,000
Romania387032918,908,600
Ivory Coast396772832,711,500
Afghanistan406732843,844,100
Ghana416712835,064,300
Mozambique426662835,631,700
Madagascar436652832,740,700
Uganda446622851,384,900
Niger456562727,917,800
Chad466362721,003,700
Uzbekistan476132637,053,400
Morocco486122538,430,800
Venezuela496082528,516,900
Algeria506032547,435,300
Mali515782425,198,800
Nepal525672429,618,100
Cameroon535652429,879,300
Taiwan545642423,112,800
Iraq555402247,020,800
Peru565362234,576,700
Yemen575352241,773,900
Malaysia585282235,977,800
Somalia595202219,654,700
Burkina Faso605172224,074,600
Australia615022126,974,000
Netherlands624631918,346,800
Sri Lanka634551923,229,500
Kazakhstan643851620,843,800
Guinea653691515,099,700
Chile663631519,859,900
Hungary67352159,632,290
Benin683501514,814,500
Zimbabwe693431416,950,800
Greece70343149,938,840
Syria713401425,620,400
South Sudan723291412,188,800
Belarus73326148,997,600
Portugal743241310,411,800
Malawi753191322,216,100
Czech Republic763191310,609,200
Cambodia773181317,848,000
Belgium783171311,758,600
Cuba793141310,937,200
Zambia803081321,913,900
Senegal812821218,932,000
Bulgaria82281126,714,560
Sweden832651110,656,600
Ecuador842641118,289,900
Burundi852611114,390,000
Serbia86261116,689,040
Austria87255119,113,570
Haiti882551111,906,100
Guatemala892501018,687,900
Bolivia902471012,581,800
Rwanda912331014,569,300
Saudi Arabia92220934,566,300
Tunisia93210912,348,600
Switzerland9420898,967,410
Togo9520389,721,610
Dominican Republic96200811,520,500
Sierra Leone9719688,819,790
Papua New Guinea98194810,762,800
Azerbaijan99192810,397,700
Finland10016675,623,330
Hong Kong10115977,396,080
Denmark10215976,002,510
Slovakia10315465,474,880
Croatia10414763,848,160
Israel10514569,517,180
Central African Republic10614065,513,280
Honduras107137611,005,800
Tajikistan108136610,786,700
Laos10913367,873,050
El Salvador11013156,365,500
Liberia11112555,731,210
Turkmenistan11212357,618,850
Georgia11312353,806,670
Kyrgyzstan11412157,295,030
Norway11512055,623,070
Bosnia and Herzegovina11611753,140,100
Libya11711557,458,560
Moldova11811552,996,110
Republic of the Congo11911056,484,440
Lithuania12011052,830,140
Paraguay12111057,013,080
New Zealand12210745,251,900
Ireland12310245,308,040
Jordan124101411,520,700
Lebanon1259845,849,420
Puerto Rico1269543,235,290
Uruguay1279243,384,690
Nicaragua1289047,007,500
Singapore1298235,870,750
Costa Rica1308035,152,950
Mauritania1317735,315,060
Armenia1327632,952,360
Latvia1337531,853,560
Lesotho1346732,363,320
Albania1356632,771,510
Jamaica1366532,837,080
Palestine1376435,589,620
Panama1386234,571,190
Slovenia1396132,117,070
Eritrea1405923,607,000
Mongolia1415723,517,100
North Macedonia1425521,813,790
Namibia1435223,092,820
Gambia1444822,822,090
Estonia1454521,344,230
Gabon1464422,593,130
Guinea-Bissau1474322,249,520
Equatorial Guinea1484121,938,430
Botswana1494022,562,120
Trinidad and Tobago1503721,511,160
Mauritius1513211,268,280
United Arab Emirates15230111,346,000
Timor-Leste1532811,418,520
Oman1542815,494,690
Eswatini1552711,256,170
Cyprus1562611,370,750
Kuwait1572515,026,080
Djibouti1582411,184,080
Fiji159241933,154
Montenegro160201632,729
Comoros161171882,847
Guyana162171835,986
Reunion163141882,405
Luxembourg164141680,453
Bhutan165131796,682
Malta166120545,405
Suriname167121639,850
Solomon Islands168120838,645
Western Sahara169110600,904
Macau170100722,007
Bahrain1711001,643,330
Bahamas172100403,033
Guadeloupe173100373,791
Martinique174100340,439
Qatar175903,115,890
Barbados17680282,623
Cape Verde17770527,326
Brunei17870466,330
Iceland17970398,266
Belize18060422,924
Curacao18150185,487
New Caledonia18250295,333
Vanuatu18350335,169
Sao Tome and Principe18440240,254
Saint Lucia18540180,149
United States Virgin Islands1864084,138
French Guiana18740313,666
Samoa18840219,306
Seychelles18930132,779
Maldives19030529,676
Jersey19130103,989
Aruba19230108,147
Grenada19330117,303
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1943099,924
Guam19530168,999
Kiribati19630136,488
French Polynesia19730282,465
Mayotte19820337,011
Guernsey1992064,477
Isle of Man2002084,118
Monaco2012038,341
Antigua and Barbuda2022094,209
Dominica2032065,871
Bermuda2042064,555
Greenland2052055,745
Micronesia20620113,683
Tonga20720103,742
Faroe Islands2081056,002
Andorra2091082,904
Gibraltar2101040,126
San Marino2111033,572
Liechtenstein2121040,128
British Virgin Islands2131039,732
Cayman Islands2141075,844
Saint Kitts and Nevis2151046,922
Saint Martin2161024,941
Sint Maarten2171043,923
Turks and Caicos Islands2181046,855
Marshall Islands2191036,282
Northern Mariana Islands2201043,541
Palau2211017,663
American Samoa2221046,029
Vatican City22300501
Anguilla2240014,728
Montserrat225004,359
Saint Barthelemy2260011,414
Falkland Islands227003,469
Saint Pierre and Miquelon228005,574
Nauru2290012,025
Cook Islands2300013,263
Niue231001,821
Tokelau232002,608
Tuvalu233009,492
Wallis 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.