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1,651.59 per million people · 2020
Latest available observation in the connected snapshot. Annual statistics do not change every second. Source revisions and reporting delays can affect these figures.
Reported history
| Year | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,651.59 | per million people |
| 2018 | 1,523.82 | per million people |
| 2015 | 1,380.79 | per million people |
| 2010 | 1,267.05 | per million people |
| 2005 | 1,195.01 | per million people |
| 2000 | 1,080.91 | per million people |
Source & interpretation
World Bank: original dataset and methodology ↗
Values are displayed in per million people. Source totals are divided by 1 for this display. This page describes the world aggregate; it is not a national estimate.
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