Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Sub-Saharan Africa

Crude death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024 — 8 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 65.7%.

2024 8 per 1,000 −0.91% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 23.3 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 8 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2024010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 23.3 per 1,0001962: 22.7 per 1,0001964: 22.2 per 1,0001966: 22 per 1,0001968: 21.3 per 1,0001970: 20.7 per 1,0001972: 20.4 per 1,0001974: 19.7 per 1,0001976: 18.9 per 1,0001978: 18.3 per 1,0001980: 17.7 per 1,0001982: 17.2 per 1,0001984: 17.8 per 1,0001986: 17.1 per 1,0001988: 16.8 per 1,0001990: 16.2 per 1,0001992: 16.3 per 1,0001994: 17.1 per 1,0001996: 15.4 per 1,0001998: 15.3 per 1,0002000: 14.3 per 1,0002002: 13.8 per 1,0002004: 13.1 per 1,0002006: 12.4 per 1,0002008: 11.6 per 1,0002010: 10.9 per 1,0002012: 10.3 per 1,0002014: 9.9 per 1,0002016: 9.5 per 1,0002018: 8.9 per 1,0002020: 8.7 per 1,0002022: 8.5 per 1,0002024: 8 per 1,000
Change over the period: −15.3 (−65.74%) Average annual rate: -1.66 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 8 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 8 −0.1 −0.91%
2023 8.1 −0.4 −5.2%
2022 8.5 −0.4 −4.75%
2021 8.9 +0.2 +2.29%
2020 8.7 −0.1 −0.64%
2019 8.8 −0.1 −1.62%
2018 8.9 −0.4 −3.86%
2017 9.3 −0.2 −1.8%
2016 9.5 −0.2 −2.15%
2015 9.7 −0.2 −2.22%
2014 9.9 −0.1 −1.15%
2013 10 −0.3 −2.69%
2012 10.3 −0.5 −4.74%
2011 10.8 −0.1 −1%
2010 10.9 −0.6 −5.33%
2009 11.5 −0.1 −0.63%
2008 11.6 −0.4 −3.09%
2007 12 −0.4 −3.28%
2006 12.4 −0.4 −3.17%
2005 12.8 −0.3 −2.6%
2004 13.1 −0.3 −2.6%
2003 13.5 −0.3 −2.38%
2002 13.8 −0.3 −2.05%
2001 14.1 −0.3 −1.81%
2000 14.3 −0.4 −2.9%
1999 14.8 −0.5 −3.26%
1998 15.3 +0.1 +0.42%
1997 15.2 −0.2 −1.29%
1996 15.4 −0.1 −0.38%
1995 15.4 −1.6 −9.46%
1994 17.1 +1.2 +7.31%
1993 15.9 −0.4 −2.3%
1992 16.3 −0 −0.11%
1991 16.3 +0.1 +0.71%
1990 16.2 −0 −0.06%
1989 16.2 −0.6 −3.43%
1988 16.8 +0.2 +1.09%
1987 16.6 −0.5 −3.09%
1986 17.1 −0.4 −2.06%
1985 17.5 −0.3 −1.61%
1984 17.8 −0.1 −0.83%
1983 17.9 +0.7 +3.86%
1982 17.2 −0.2 −1.36%
1981 17.5 −0.2 −1.41%
1980 17.7 −0.2 −1.39%
1979 18 −0.3 −1.72%
1978 18.3 −0.3 −1.38%
1977 18.5 −0.3 −1.66%
1976 18.9 −0.6 −2.97%
1975 19.4 −0.3 −1.38%
1974 19.7 −0.2 −0.76%
1973 19.9 −0.5 −2.6%
1972 20.4 −0 −0.09%
1971 20.4 −0.3 −1.49%
1970 20.7 −0.4 −1.75%
1969 21.1 −0.2 −1%
1968 21.3 −0.4 −1.91%
1967 21.7 −0.3 −1.27%
1966 22 −0 −0.11%
1965 22 −0.2 −0.84%
1964 22.2 −0.3 −1.26%
1963 22.5 −0.2 −0.92%
1962 22.7 −0.4 −1.67%
1961 23.1 −0.2 −1.01%
1960 23.3

About the indicator

The crude death rate is the number of deaths during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. It depends heavily on age structure: it is higher in the aging countries of Europe than in African countries that have higher mortality at every age but a very young population. Life expectancy is the more correct measure for comparing population health.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.