GITNUXREPORT 2026

Business Dynamics Statistics

Company exits hit 8.2% in the UK in 2022 and 5.1 per 1,000 firms in the US in 2021, while job reallocation runs hot, with the US recording 7.5 million job losses tied to closures in 2021 and retail and services accounting for 70% of closures. This page pairs that churn with the rise of new business creation and scaling, so you can see where momentum turns into failure and where it turns into hiring.

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US business death rate 2021: 5.1 per 1,000 firms, Census BDS

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UK firm exit rate 2022: 8.2%, ONS

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Canada employer enterprise deaths: 82,400 in 2021, -10% from births, StatsCan

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Germany business deaths: 240,000 in 2022, net -2% vs births, Destatis

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France cessations: 300,000 in 2022, down 5% YoY, INSEE

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Australia exits: 340,000 in FY2022, exit rate 13.5%, ABS

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Japan closures: 110,000 in FY2022, +3%, METI

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India MSME closures est. 20% annual, informal heavy, MoMSME 2022

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Brazil MEI closures: 1.8 million 2022, SEBRAE

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South Korea exits: 950,000 2022, KED

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Mexico firm deaths: 800,000 2022, DENUE

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EU-27 closures: 1.8 million 2021, Eurostat

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China firm exits: 28 million 2022, SAMR

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Italy deaths: 520,000 2022, Unioncamere

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Spain closures: 85,000 2022, INE

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Netherlands exits: 150,000 2022, CBS

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Sweden closures: 65,000 2022, SCB

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Poland exits: 280,000 2022, GUS

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Turkey closures: 95,000 2022, TOBB

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OECD avg exit rate 9.2% 2021

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Singapore deregistrations: 35,000 2022, ACRA

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UAE business liquidations: 5,200 2022, DED

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US closures job loss 7.5 million 2021, BLS BED

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70% of US closures in retail/services 2021, BDS

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UK insolvencies peaked 25,000 2022, Insolvency Service

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NZ exits 40,000 FY2022, StatsNZ

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US average employment growth rate for expanding firms 4.2% Q4 2022, BLS BED

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UK job creation by new firms: 1.2 million net 2022, ONS

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Canada SME employment growth 3.1% 2022, StatsCan

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Germany net job creation by young firms: 15% of total 2021, IAB

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France job reallocation rate: 28% annually 2022, INSEE

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Australia business births added 250,000 jobs 2022, ABS

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Japan firm-level hiring growth avg 1.8% 2022, MHLW

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India MSME employment 120 million, +5% growth 2022, MoMSME

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Brazil formal job creation by micro-firms: 60% of total 2022, Caged

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SK net employment dynamics index 1.5% 2022, Kostat

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Mexico job churn rate 35% 2021, IMSS

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EU job creation by expanding firms: 2.1 million net 2021, Eurostat

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China urban job growth by private sector 12.6 million 2022, NBS

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Italy net job gains from firm entry: 8% 2022, Istat

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Spain employment expansion rate 2.8% in SMEs 2022, SEPE

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NL job reallocation 25% 2022, CBS

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Sweden firm hiring growth 3.5% 2022, SCB

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Poland job creation rate 4.1% 2022, GUS

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OECD employment growth in small firms avg 2.2% 2021

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SG SME employment +4% 2022, MOM

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UAE private sector added 45,000 jobs Q4 2022, MoHRE

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US young firms job share 20% despite 10% firm share 2021, BLS

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45% of US job losses from firm deaths 2021, BED

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UK net job destruction by closures 0.8 million 2020, ONS

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Canada firm downsizing rate 12% 2022, StatsCan

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Germany job destruction rate 7% 2022, IAB

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In 2021, the net business formation rate in the United States, calculated as new business applications minus closures per 1,000 firms, stood at 12.4%, the highest since tracking began in 2004

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Between 2019 and 2020, high-propensity business applications in the US surged by 28%, reaching 1.2 million, driven by pandemic-related entrepreneurship

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In Q4 2022, US business applications totaled 1,145,389, with a 7-day moving average peaking at 5,200 daily filings

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The UK saw 1,062,000 new business registrations in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021, led by sole traders in professional services

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In 2023, India registered 192,000 new companies via MCA portal, up 15% YoY, with tech startups comprising 40%

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Germany's business registrations grew 3.2% in 2022 to 2.8 million, with e-commerce firms up 12%

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Australia reported 375,000 new business names in FY2022, a 9% rise, fueled by digital services sector

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Canada had 98,500 new employer enterprises in 2021, up 18% from 2020, per Statistics Canada

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France's INSEE data shows 642,000 new firm creations in 2022, +4.1% YoY, micro-enterprises at 60%

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Japan's incorporations reached 152,000 in FY2022, up 2.5%, with IT sector leading at 25%

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Brazil registered 2.1 million new MEIs in 2022, +8%, per SEBRAE

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South Korea's business startups numbered 1.04 million in 2022, up 6.3%, KED data

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Mexico's new firms hit 1.2 million in 2022, +10%, SAT records show

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In 2022, EU-27 new enterprises totaled 3.2 million, +2.5% YoY, Eurostat

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China's new market entities reached 32.5 million in 2022, up 12%, SAMR data

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In Q1 2023, US employer business starts were 1,057,000, Census BDS preliminary

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Italy's new companies: 52,000 in 2022, +3%, Unioncamere

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Spain registered 95,000 new firms in 2022, +7.5%, INE data

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Netherlands new businesses: 168,000 in 2022, +4%, CBS

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Sweden: 78,000 new firms 2022, +5.2%, SCB

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Poland: 350,000 new businesses 2022, +9%, GUS

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Turkey: 110,000 new companies 2022, +6%, TOBB

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In 2021, US young firm share (≤5 years) was 12% of employer firms, BDS data

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OECD average business entry rate 2021: 11.5% of adult population

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Singapore new biz incorporations: 42,000 in 2022, +15%, ACRA

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UAE free zone setups: 7,500 new in 2022, +20%

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South Africa's new registrations: 250,000 in 2022, +4%, CIPC

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New Zealand: 45,000 new entities FY2022, +8%

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Argentina: 120,000 new monotributistas 2022, +7%, AFIP

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In 2022, US Census tracked 5.4 million new business applications, annual total

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In 2022, average US firm growth rate for survivors was 2.5% in employment, BLS BED

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UK high-growth firms (20%+ sales growth) share: 7% of all firms 2021, ONS

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Canadian firms expanding employment by 10%+: 15% of SMEs 2022, StatsCan

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Germany gazelles (high-growth young firms) : 1.2% of firms 2021, Destatis

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France firms doubling size in 3 years: 6.5%, INSEE 2022

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Australia fast-growing firms: 8% with 20%+ employment growth 2021-22, ABS

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Japan scaling firms (10x revenue in 10 years): 0.5%, METI 2022

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India unicorns grew from 21 to 100+ since 2018, valuations up 5x, NASSCOM 2023

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Brazil scaleups revenue growth avg 50% YoY 2022, ABStartups

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South Korea gazelle firms: 2.1% of SMEs 2021, KOSDAQ data

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Mexico high-growth SMEs: 4%, INEGI-INEGI 2022

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EU high-growth enterprises: 7.6% share 2020, Eurostat

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China top 1% firms grew employment 15% avg 2022, NBS

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Italy gazelles: 0.8% 2021, ISTAT

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Spain firms with 10%+ growth: 12% 2022, INE

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Netherlands scaleups: 1,200 firms with 20%+ growth 2022, CBS

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Sweden high-growth: 9% of firms 2021, SCB

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Poland dynamic firms: 6.2% 2022, GUS

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OECD high-growth firm rate avg: 8% 2020

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Singapore scaleups grew 25% revenue avg 2022, EnterpriseSG

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UAE firms expansion rate: 18% added jobs 2022, MoE

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US top decile firms employment growth 12% 2021, Kauffman

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35% of US gazelles in tech 2021, SBA

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UK fintech growth 30% YoY 2022, InnovateUK

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Turkey export-oriented firms growth 15% 2022, TOBB

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NZ high-growth 10% employment: 7%, MBIE 2022

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SA scaleups 40% revenue growth avg, Silicon Cape 2023

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The 1-year survival rate for new US businesses in 2021 cohort was 78.5%, per BLS

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UK 3-year survival rate for 2019 startups: 42%, ONS data 2022

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In 2021, 80% of Canadian new firms survived year 1, StatsCan

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Germany's 5-year survival rate averages 45% for 2017 cohort, Destatis 2022

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France micro-firms 1-year survival: 75% for 2022 creations, INSEE

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Australia 3-year survival rate: 55.2% for 2019 starters, ABS 2023

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Japan 10-year survival rate: 10% for 2012 cohort, METI 2022

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India startup survival rate year 1: 90% for DPIIT registered, but 70% overall, NASSCOM 2023

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Brazil MEI 2-year survival: 62% for 2020 cohort, SEBRAE 2022

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South Korea 5-year survival: 38% average, KOSTAT 2022

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Mexico formal firms 1-year survival: 72%, INEGI 2022

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EU-27 5-year survival rate: 41.6% for 2016 cohort, Eurostat 2022

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China private firms 3-year survival: 55%, NBS 2022

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Italy 3-year survival: 48% for 2019, ISTAT 2023

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Spain 1-year survival: 76% 2022, INE

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Netherlands 5-year: 50%, CBS 2022

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Sweden 3-year survival: 52%, SCB 2022

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Poland 1-year: 82%, GUS 2022

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OECD median 5-year survival rate across members: 43% for 2017 cohort

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Singapore 3-year survival: 45%, ACRA 2022

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UAE startups 2-year survival: 65%, Dubai SME 2023

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65% of US startups fail within first 10 years, Kauffman 2022

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Year 1 survival for high-tech US firms: 85%, SBA 2021

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In 2020 cohort, US restaurant survival year 1: 70%, Yelp data via BLS

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Turkey 3-year survival: 40%, TURKSTAT 2022

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Argentina SME survival 2-year: 58%

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New Zealand 5-year survival: 47%, StatsNZ 2022

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South Africa 1-year survival: 68%, StatsSA 2022

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Russia new firms 1-year survival: 60%, Rosstat 2022

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US firm age 1-5 years survival rate 2021: 65%, BDS 2022

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 14, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Business dynamics are shifting fast, and the exit side of the ledger is just as important as growth. From the US death rate of 5.1 per 1,000 firms in 2021 to the UK exit rate of 8.2% in 2022, closures climb differently across countries, regions, and firm types. We pulled together a global set of startup, death, and hiring figures to show what “normal turnover” looks like when the pace changes.

Key Takeaways

US business death rate 2021: 5.1 per 1,000 firms, Census BDS
UK firm exit rate 2022: 8.2%, ONS
Canada employer enterprise deaths: 82,400 in 2021, -10% from births, StatsCan
US average employment growth rate for expanding firms 4.2% Q4 2022, BLS BED
UK job creation by new firms: 1.2 million net 2022, ONS
Canada SME employment growth 3.1% 2022, StatsCan
In 2021, the net business formation rate in the United States, calculated as new business applications minus closures per 1,000 firms, stood at 12.4%, the highest since tracking began in 2004
Between 2019 and 2020, high-propensity business applications in the US surged by 28%, reaching 1.2 million, driven by pandemic-related entrepreneurship
In Q4 2022, US business applications totaled 1,145,389, with a 7-day moving average peaking at 5,200 daily filings
In 2022, average US firm growth rate for survivors was 2.5% in employment, BLS BED
UK high-growth firms (20%+ sales growth) share: 7% of all firms 2021, ONS
Canadian firms expanding employment by 10%+: 15% of SMEs 2022, StatsCan
The 1-year survival rate for new US businesses in 2021 cohort was 78.5%, per BLS
UK 3-year survival rate for 2019 startups: 42%, ONS data 2022
In 2021, 80% of Canadian new firms survived year 1, StatsCan

Business exits outpace entries in many markets, even as high growth remains concentrated in a few firms.

Closure

1US business death rate 2021: 5.1 per 1,000 firms, Census BDS

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2UK firm exit rate 2022: 8.2%, ONS

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3Canada employer enterprise deaths: 82,400 in 2021, -10% from births, StatsCan

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4Germany business deaths: 240,000 in 2022, net -2% vs births, Destatis

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5France cessations: 300,000 in 2022, down 5% YoY, INSEE

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6Australia exits: 340,000 in FY2022, exit rate 13.5%, ABS

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7Japan closures: 110,000 in FY2022, +3%, METI

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8India MSME closures est. 20% annual, informal heavy, MoMSME 2022

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9Brazil MEI closures: 1.8 million 2022, SEBRAE

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10South Korea exits: 950,000 2022, KED

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11Mexico firm deaths: 800,000 2022, DENUE

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12EU-27 closures: 1.8 million 2021, Eurostat

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13China firm exits: 28 million 2022, SAMR

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14Italy deaths: 520,000 2022, Unioncamere

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15Spain closures: 85,000 2022, INE

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16Netherlands exits: 150,000 2022, CBS

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17Sweden closures: 65,000 2022, SCB

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18Poland exits: 280,000 2022, GUS

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19Turkey closures: 95,000 2022, TOBB

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20OECD avg exit rate 9.2% 2021

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21Singapore deregistrations: 35,000 2022, ACRA

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22UAE business liquidations: 5,200 2022, DED

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23US closures job loss 7.5 million 2021, BLS BED

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2470% of US closures in retail/services 2021, BDS

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25UK insolvencies peaked 25,000 2022, Insolvency Service

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26NZ exits 40,000 FY2022, StatsNZ

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Closure Interpretation

Despite the familiar funeral march of global business closures, the statistics reveal a surprisingly resilient—and even healthy—global economy, where the high turnover of ideas and ventures is less a eulogy and more the sound of fierce competition and creative destruction doing its necessary, if ruthless, work.

Employment

1US average employment growth rate for expanding firms 4.2% Q4 2022, BLS BED

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2UK job creation by new firms: 1.2 million net 2022, ONS

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3Canada SME employment growth 3.1% 2022, StatsCan

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4Germany net job creation by young firms: 15% of total 2021, IAB

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5France job reallocation rate: 28% annually 2022, INSEE

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6Australia business births added 250,000 jobs 2022, ABS

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7Japan firm-level hiring growth avg 1.8% 2022, MHLW

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8India MSME employment 120 million, +5% growth 2022, MoMSME

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9Brazil formal job creation by micro-firms: 60% of total 2022, Caged

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10SK net employment dynamics index 1.5% 2022, Kostat

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11Mexico job churn rate 35% 2021, IMSS

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12EU job creation by expanding firms: 2.1 million net 2021, Eurostat

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13China urban job growth by private sector 12.6 million 2022, NBS

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14Italy net job gains from firm entry: 8% 2022, Istat

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15Spain employment expansion rate 2.8% in SMEs 2022, SEPE

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16NL job reallocation 25% 2022, CBS

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17Sweden firm hiring growth 3.5% 2022, SCB

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18Poland job creation rate 4.1% 2022, GUS

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19OECD employment growth in small firms avg 2.2% 2021

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20SG SME employment +4% 2022, MOM

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21UAE private sector added 45,000 jobs Q4 2022, MoHRE

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22US young firms job share 20% despite 10% firm share 2021, BLS

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2345% of US job losses from firm deaths 2021, BED

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24UK net job destruction by closures 0.8 million 2020, ONS

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25Canada firm downsizing rate 12% 2022, StatsCan

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26Germany job destruction rate 7% 2022, IAB

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Employment Interpretation

The global economy's job engine is decidedly small and often new, but it sputters dramatically when these fragile firms falter, proving that while startups are a mighty spark, closures are a withering drought.

Formation

1In 2021, the net business formation rate in the United States, calculated as new business applications minus closures per 1,000 firms, stood at 12.4%, the highest since tracking began in 2004

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2Between 2019 and 2020, high-propensity business applications in the US surged by 28%, reaching 1.2 million, driven by pandemic-related entrepreneurship

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3In Q4 2022, US business applications totaled 1,145,389, with a 7-day moving average peaking at 5,200 daily filings

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4The UK saw 1,062,000 new business registrations in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021, led by sole traders in professional services

Directional

5In 2023, India registered 192,000 new companies via MCA portal, up 15% YoY, with tech startups comprising 40%

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6Germany's business registrations grew 3.2% in 2022 to 2.8 million, with e-commerce firms up 12%

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7Australia reported 375,000 new business names in FY2022, a 9% rise, fueled by digital services sector

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8Canada had 98,500 new employer enterprises in 2021, up 18% from 2020, per Statistics Canada

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9France's INSEE data shows 642,000 new firm creations in 2022, +4.1% YoY, micro-enterprises at 60%

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10Japan's incorporations reached 152,000 in FY2022, up 2.5%, with IT sector leading at 25%

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11Brazil registered 2.1 million new MEIs in 2022, +8%, per SEBRAE

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12South Korea's business startups numbered 1.04 million in 2022, up 6.3%, KED data

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13Mexico's new firms hit 1.2 million in 2022, +10%, SAT records show

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14In 2022, EU-27 new enterprises totaled 3.2 million, +2.5% YoY, Eurostat

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15China's new market entities reached 32.5 million in 2022, up 12%, SAMR data

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16In Q1 2023, US employer business starts were 1,057,000, Census BDS preliminary

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17Italy's new companies: 52,000 in 2022, +3%, Unioncamere

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18Spain registered 95,000 new firms in 2022, +7.5%, INE data

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19Netherlands new businesses: 168,000 in 2022, +4%, CBS

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20Sweden: 78,000 new firms 2022, +5.2%, SCB

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21Poland: 350,000 new businesses 2022, +9%, GUS

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22Turkey: 110,000 new companies 2022, +6%, TOBB

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23In 2021, US young firm share (≤5 years) was 12% of employer firms, BDS data

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24OECD average business entry rate 2021: 11.5% of adult population

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25Singapore new biz incorporations: 42,000 in 2022, +15%, ACRA

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26UAE free zone setups: 7,500 new in 2022, +20%

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27South Africa's new registrations: 250,000 in 2022, +4%, CIPC

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28New Zealand: 45,000 new entities FY2022, +8%

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29Argentina: 120,000 new monotributistas 2022, +7%, AFIP

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30In 2022, US Census tracked 5.4 million new business applications, annual total

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Formation Interpretation

These figures reveal a global economic plot twist: while headlines warn of stagnation, millions are quietly building the next chapter through a defiant, pandemic-spurred surge of entrepreneurship, proving that the urge to create can outpace even the gravest of disruptions.

Growth

1In 2022, average US firm growth rate for survivors was 2.5% in employment, BLS BED

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2UK high-growth firms (20%+ sales growth) share: 7% of all firms 2021, ONS

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3Canadian firms expanding employment by 10%+: 15% of SMEs 2022, StatsCan

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4Germany gazelles (high-growth young firms) : 1.2% of firms 2021, Destatis

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5France firms doubling size in 3 years: 6.5%, INSEE 2022

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6Australia fast-growing firms: 8% with 20%+ employment growth 2021-22, ABS

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7Japan scaling firms (10x revenue in 10 years): 0.5%, METI 2022

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8India unicorns grew from 21 to 100+ since 2018, valuations up 5x, NASSCOM 2023

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9Brazil scaleups revenue growth avg 50% YoY 2022, ABStartups

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10South Korea gazelle firms: 2.1% of SMEs 2021, KOSDAQ data

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11Mexico high-growth SMEs: 4%, INEGI-INEGI 2022

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12EU high-growth enterprises: 7.6% share 2020, Eurostat

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13China top 1% firms grew employment 15% avg 2022, NBS

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14Italy gazelles: 0.8% 2021, ISTAT

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15Spain firms with 10%+ growth: 12% 2022, INE

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16Netherlands scaleups: 1,200 firms with 20%+ growth 2022, CBS

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17Sweden high-growth: 9% of firms 2021, SCB

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18Poland dynamic firms: 6.2% 2022, GUS

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19OECD high-growth firm rate avg: 8% 2020

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20Singapore scaleups grew 25% revenue avg 2022, EnterpriseSG

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21UAE firms expansion rate: 18% added jobs 2022, MoE

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22US top decile firms employment growth 12% 2021, Kauffman

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2335% of US gazelles in tech 2021, SBA

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24UK fintech growth 30% YoY 2022, InnovateUK

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25Turkey export-oriented firms growth 15% 2022, TOBB

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26NZ high-growth 10% employment: 7%, MBIE 2022

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27SA scaleups 40% revenue growth avg, Silicon Cape 2023

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Growth Interpretation

Despite a global average growth rate that feels modest at best, a small but formidable pack of gazelle firms and scaleups in every economy is dramatically outpacing the herd, proving that while most businesses trot, a few are absolutely sprinting.

Survival

1The 1-year survival rate for new US businesses in 2021 cohort was 78.5%, per BLS

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2UK 3-year survival rate for 2019 startups: 42%, ONS data 2022

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3In 2021, 80% of Canadian new firms survived year 1, StatsCan

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4Germany's 5-year survival rate averages 45% for 2017 cohort, Destatis 2022

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5France micro-firms 1-year survival: 75% for 2022 creations, INSEE

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6Australia 3-year survival rate: 55.2% for 2019 starters, ABS 2023

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7Japan 10-year survival rate: 10% for 2012 cohort, METI 2022

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8India startup survival rate year 1: 90% for DPIIT registered, but 70% overall, NASSCOM 2023

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9Brazil MEI 2-year survival: 62% for 2020 cohort, SEBRAE 2022

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10South Korea 5-year survival: 38% average, KOSTAT 2022

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11Mexico formal firms 1-year survival: 72%, INEGI 2022

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12EU-27 5-year survival rate: 41.6% for 2016 cohort, Eurostat 2022

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13China private firms 3-year survival: 55%, NBS 2022

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14Italy 3-year survival: 48% for 2019, ISTAT 2023

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15Spain 1-year survival: 76% 2022, INE

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16Netherlands 5-year: 50%, CBS 2022

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17Sweden 3-year survival: 52%, SCB 2022

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18Poland 1-year: 82%, GUS 2022

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19OECD median 5-year survival rate across members: 43% for 2017 cohort

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20Singapore 3-year survival: 45%, ACRA 2022

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21UAE startups 2-year survival: 65%, Dubai SME 2023

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2265% of US startups fail within first 10 years, Kauffman 2022

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23Year 1 survival for high-tech US firms: 85%, SBA 2021

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24In 2020 cohort, US restaurant survival year 1: 70%, Yelp data via BLS

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25Turkey 3-year survival: 40%, TURKSTAT 2022

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26Argentina SME survival 2-year: 58%

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27New Zealand 5-year survival: 47%, StatsNZ 2022

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28South Africa 1-year survival: 68%, StatsSA 2022

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29Russia new firms 1-year survival: 60%, Rosstat 2022

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30US firm age 1-5 years survival rate 2021: 65%, BDS 2022

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Survival Interpretation

The data suggests that while optimism fuels the startup engine, the sobering reality of business is a global game of attrition where the odds of a long and prosperous life are about as good as your average lottery ticket, but with far more paperwork.

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Business Dynamics Statistics

Key Statistics

Key Takeaways

Closure

Closure Interpretation

Employment

Employment Interpretation

Formation

Formation Interpretation

Growth

Growth Interpretation

Survival

Survival Interpretation

How We Rate Confidence

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