Track Global Mortality, Life Expectancy & Excess Deaths

The world's most comprehensive open mortality database with 300+ regions and historical data from 1950 onwards. Explore excess deaths, life expectancy trends, age-standardized rates, compare regions, and understand the true impact of global health events.

Free, open-source, and transparent. All data from official government sources. Used by researchers, journalists, and policymakers worldwide.

300+ Regions
Open Source & Transparent
Updated Daily

Featured Visualizations

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Mortality in the USA & Sweden since 2000/'01

Life Expectancy in Sweden and California

Mortality in Germany since 2000

Excess Mortality Ranking in the US during COVID-19

Weekly Age-Standardized Mortality in Germany since 2015

Weekly Age-Standardized Mortality in the US during COVID-19

Why Choose Mortality Watch?

300+ Countries & Regions

Weekly, monthly, and yearly mortality data with age stratification from official government sources

Life Expectancy Tracking

Period life expectancy at birth and by age, with STL seasonal adjustment for weekly/monthly data

Five Baseline Methods

Last value, average, median, linear regression, and ETS for accurate excess mortality calculations

Age-Standardized Rates

Compare mortality across countries with different age structures using the Levitt standardization method

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Daily Automatic Updates

Data is automatically fetched and updated daily from official government statistical agencies worldwide

Open Source & Transparent

Fully open-source codebase with transparent methodology. All data processing and calculations are publicly auditable

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Trusted by Researchers

Used by academics, journalists, and policymakers for evidence-based analysis and reporting

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All Baseline Methods

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Extended Time Periods

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