A detailed area chart showing deaths per year by age group globally from 1950 to 2023.

Area chart displaying global deaths per year, broken down by various age groups, showing trends over time with different colored layers.

Deaths per year, by age group, World 70 million 60 million 50 million 40 million 30 million 20 million 10 million 0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2023 Our World in Data Ages 100+ Ages 90-99 Ages 80-89 Ages 70-79 Ages 60-69 Ages 50-59 Ages 40-49 Ages 30-39 Ages 20-29 Ages 10-19 Ages <9 Data source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) OurWorldInData.org/causes-of-death | CC BY