Countries in South America by death rate
Deaths in a year for every 1,000 people. An old population has a high death rate even where health care is good. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, 2024
Median country
6.9
half above, half below| # | Country | Per 1,000 people | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uruguay | 9.9 | South America |
| =2 |  Argentina | 7.7 | South America |
| =2 |  Venezuela | 7.7 | South America |
| 4 |  Guyana | 7.5 | South America |
| 5 |  Bolivia | 7.2 | South America |
| 6 |  Brazil | 7.1 | South America |
| 7 |  Suriname | 6.8 | South America |
| 8 |  Chile | 6.6 | South America |
| 9 |  Paraguay | 5.7 | South America |
| 10 |  Peru | 5.6 | South America |
| 11 |  Colombia | 5.5 | South America |
| 12 |  Ecuador | 5.2 | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the highest death rate?
- Uruguay has the highest death rate in South America: 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2024). Next come Argentina (7.7 deaths per 1,000 people) and Venezuela (7.7 deaths per 1,000 people).
- Which country in South America has the lowest death rate?
- Ecuador, with 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2024).
- What is the typical death rate of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is 6.9 deaths per 1,000 people: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Deaths in a year for every 1,000 people. An old population has a high death rate even where health care is good. Source: World Bank, 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.