Countries With the Fastest Growth in Death rate (5-Year Change)
Change in Death rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
St. Martin (French part) rose the most: by 2.77, from 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people to 9.66 deaths per 1,000 people in the five years to 2024. West Bank and Gaza is second (+2.74), followed by Japan (+2.1). 118 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +0.332.
- #1
- St. Martin (French part) · +2.77
- Median
- +0.332
- Coverage
- 118 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (deaths per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Martin (French part) | 6.89 | 9.66 | +2.77 |
| 2 | West Bank and Gaza | 3.13 | 5.87 | +2.74 |
| 3 | Japan | 11.2 | 13.3 | +2.1 |
| 4 | Aruba | 6.15 | 7.78 | +1.63 |
| 5 | Thailand | 7.42 | 9.03 | +1.61 |
| 6 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 6.88 | 8.3 | +1.42 |
| 7 | Libya | 5.17 | 6.53 | +1.37 |
| 8 | Korea, Rep. | 5.7 | 7 | +1.3 |
| 9 | Curaçao | 8.8 | 10.1 | +1.3 |
| 10 | North Macedonia | 9.8 | 11.1 | +1.3 |
| 11 | Puerto Rico (US) | 9.19 | 10.3 | +1.11 |
| 12 | American Samoa | 6.19 | 7.29 | +1.1 |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 6.7 | 7.8 | +1.1 |
| 14 | Mauritius | 8.9 | 10 | +1.1 |
| 15 | Palau | 10.6 | 11.7 | +1.1 |
| 16 | Singapore | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| 17 | Virgin Islands (US) | 8.2 | 9.2 | +1 |
| 18 | Albania | 7.47 | 8.46 | +0.984 |
| 19 | Venezuela, RB | 6.8 | 7.68 | +0.876 |
| 20 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4.14 | 4.98 | +0.835 |
| 21 | Germany | 11.3 | 12.1 | +0.8 |
| 22 | Netherlands | 8.8 | 9.6 | +0.8 |
| 23 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7.95 | 8.74 | +0.791 |
| 24 | Barbados | 9.52 | 10.2 | +0.713 |
| 25 | Channel Islands | 9.7 | 10.4 | +0.7 |
| 26 | Liechtenstein | 6.8 | 7.5 | +0.7 |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 9.02 | 9.7 | +0.682 |
| 28 | Jamaica | 7.53 | 8.21 | +0.675 |
| 29 | China | 7.09 | 7.76 | +0.67 |
| 30 | Brazil | 6.45 | 7.07 | +0.616 |
| 31 | Finland | 9.8 | 10.4 | +0.6 |
| 32 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.45 | 7.03 | +0.58 |
| 33 | Andorra | 5.56 | 6.14 | +0.579 |
| 34 | Lebanon | 5.46 | 6.04 | +0.577 |
| 35 | Isle of Man | 10.1 | 10.6 | +0.564 |
| 36 | Brunei Darussalam | 4.78 | 5.34 | +0.556 |
| 37 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 9.33 | 9.86 | +0.532 |
| 38 | Ukraine | 13.1 | 13.6 | +0.524 |
| 39 | South Sudan | 9.3 | 9.82 | +0.519 |
| 40 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 6.5 | 7 | +0.5 |
| 41 | Iceland | 6.3 | 6.8 | +0.5 |
| 42 | South Africa | 8.75 | 9.24 | +0.487 |
| 43 | Ecuador | 4.75 | 5.21 | +0.454 |
| 44 | Philippines | 5.9 | 6.35 | +0.454 |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 5.12 | 5.57 | +0.442 |
| 46 | French Polynesia | 3.37 | 3.81 | +0.439 |
| 47 | Grenada | 8.48 | 8.92 | +0.437 |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.1 | 13.5 | +0.42 |
| 49 | Fiji | 9.09 | 9.51 | +0.419 |
| 50 | Cyprus | 6.6 | 7.02 | +0.416 |
| 51 | Greece | 11.7 | 12.1 | +0.4 |
| 52 | Italy | 10.6 | 11 | +0.4 |
| 53 | Türkiye | 5.3 | 5.7 | +0.4 |
| 54 | Poland | 10.8 | 11.2 | +0.4 |
| 55 | Guam | 6.53 | 6.92 | +0.386 |
| 56 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 7.04 | 7.39 | +0.35 |
| 57 | Viet Nam | 6.3 | 6.65 | +0.346 |
| 58 | Marshall Islands | 6.79 | 7.13 | +0.344 |
| 59 | Belarus | 12.8 | 13.1 | +0.336 |
| 60 | Myanmar | 8.85 | 9.18 | +0.329 |
| 61 | Cuba | 10 | 10.4 | +0.328 |
| 62 | British Virgin Islands | 5.72 | 6.05 | +0.325 |
| 63 | United States | 8.7 | 9 | +0.303 |
| 64 | Canada | 7.6 | 7.9 | +0.3 |
| 65 | France | 9.1 | 9.4 | +0.3 |
| 66 | Norway | 7.6 | 7.9 | +0.3 |
| 67 | Serbia | 14.6 | 14.9 | +0.3 |
| 68 | Ireland | 6.2 | 6.5 | +0.3 |
| 69 | San Marino | 7.2 | 7.5 | +0.3 |
| 70 | Portugal | 10.8 | 11.1 | +0.3 |
| 71 | Bermuda | 8.71 | 9 | +0.299 |
| 72 | Malaysia | 4.98 | 5.27 | +0.293 |
| 73 | St. Lucia | 8.43 | 8.71 | +0.287 |
| 74 | Kosovo | 5.7 | 5.97 | +0.271 |
| 75 | Cambodia | 6.19 | 6.45 | +0.265 |
| 76 | New Zealand | 6.88 | 7.13 | +0.25 |
| 77 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.3 | 11.5 | +0.248 |
| 78 | Faroe Islands | 7.97 | 8.2 | +0.229 |
| 79 | Qatar | 0.841 | 1.05 | +0.21 |
| 80 | Azerbaijan | 5.6 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| 81 | Israel | 5.1 | 5.3 | +0.2 |
| 82 | Macao SAR, China | 3.4 | 3.6 | +0.2 |
| 83 | Austria | 9.4 | 9.6 | +0.2 |
| 84 | Denmark | 9.3 | 9.5 | +0.2 |
| 85 | Slovenia | 9.9 | 10.1 | +0.2 |
| 86 | Panama | 4.72 | 4.91 | +0.195 |
| 87 | Australia | 6.7 | 6.88 | +0.184 |
| 88 | Uruguay | 9.75 | 9.93 | +0.179 |
| 89 | Mexico | 6.08 | 6.22 | +0.136 |
| 90 | Chile | 6.46 | 6.58 | +0.12 |
| 91 | Dominican Republic | 6.13 | 6.25 | +0.117 |
| 92 | Paraguay | 5.58 | 5.7 | +0.113 |
| 93 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 7.6 | 7.71 | +0.112 |
| 94 | Bahrain | 2.1 | 2.21 | +0.106 |
| 95 | Switzerland | 7.9 | 8 | +0.1 |
| 96 | Spain | 8.8 | 8.9 | +0.1 |
| 97 | Croatia | 13.1 | 13.2 | +0.1 |
| 98 | Russian Federation | 12.3 | 12.4 | +0.1 |
| 99 | Slovak Republic | 9.8 | 9.9 | +0.1 |
| 100 | Morocco | 5.63 | 5.73 | +0.097 |
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About the top 10
#1 St. Martin (French part)
St. Martin (French part) ranks #1 on this list with +2.77.
- Capital
- Marigot
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 24,941 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$649.21 million (2021)
- GDP per person
- US$21,668 (2021)
- Life expectancy
- 80.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in protected marine area share · #4 in female population share · #8 in urban population share.
#2 West Bank and Gaza
West Bank and Gaza ranks #2 on this list with +2.74.
- Capital
- Ramallah, East Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 5.41 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$17.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,171 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in unemployment rate · #10 in crop production index · #12 in population density.
#3 Japan
Japan ranks #3 on this list with +2.1.
- Capital
- Tokyo
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 123.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.44 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$35,951 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 92.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tokyo, Tokyo, Yokohama.
Also ranks #2 in population ages 65+ share · #2 in age dependency ratio (old) · #2 in fdi outflows.
#4 Aruba
Aruba ranks #4 on this list with +1.63.
- Capital
- Oranjestad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 108,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.17 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$38,591 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in electricity access rate · #1 in access to electricity (rural) · #5 in political stability score.
#5 Thailand
Thailand ranks #5 on this list with +1.61.
- Capital
- Bangkok
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 71.62 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$577.01 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,057 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Bangkok, Chiang Mai.
Also ranks #5 in tourism arrivals · #10 in tourism receipts · #11 in manufacturing value added share of gdp.
#6 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks #6 on this list with +1.42.
- Capital
- Philipsburg
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 43,923 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.89 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$42,978 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in school enrolment (primary) · #4 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #6 in services value added share of gdp.
#7 Libya
Libya ranks #7 on this list with +1.37.
- Capital
- Tripoli
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 7.46 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$48.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,449 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tripoli.
Also ranks #1 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #1 in oil rents share of gdp · #2 in industry value added share of gdp.
#8 Korea, Rep.
Korea, Rep. ranks #8 on this list with +1.3.
- Capital
- Seoul
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 51.69 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.87 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$36,227 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 81.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.
Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.
#9 Curaçao
Curaçao ranks #9 on this list with +1.3.
- Capital
- Willemstad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 156,260 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.56 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$22,833 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 77 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #22 in energy use per capita · #23 in female population share.
#10 North Macedonia
North Macedonia ranks #10 on this list with +1.3.
- Capital
- Skopje
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 1.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,490 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 62.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #5 in smoking prevalence · #19 in gross capital formation rate · #22 in youth unemployment rate.
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Source and method
Change in Death rate over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people): World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); Demographic Statistics, Eurostat (ESTAT).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.