demographics
Deaths This Year
Estimated number of deaths since January 1st worldwide. Calculated from annual crude death rate accumulated linearly over the days elapsed in the current year.
WLDTier 1 Source
Deaths This Year
Official value (2023): 61,112,500
+9.6%in time period
Deaths This Year growth (2014–2023)
+9.6%in time period
Chart data: 2014: 55,758,538.687 deaths, 2015: 56,422,157.929 deaths, 2016: 56,740,988.534 deaths, 2017: 57,302,863.6 deaths, 2018: 57,668,215.578 deaths, 2019: 58,087,567.461 deaths, 2020: 62,927,733.149 deaths, 2021: 69,007,859.851 deaths, 2022: 61,575,510.218 deaths, 2023: 61,112,500.207 deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Deaths This Year in 2023?
- As of 2023, Deaths This Year stands at approximately 61.1 million deaths, based on official data from United Nations Population Division. This figure is updated annually and reflects the most recent verified measurement available.
- Is Deaths This Year increasing or decreasing?
- Deaths This Year is currently declining at approximately 0.8% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by United Nations Population Division.
- What does Deaths This Year measure?
- Estimated number of deaths since January 1st worldwide. Data is collected by United Nations Population Division using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
How is this calculated? Read the methodology