Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Eastern Africa

Crude death rate in Eastern Africa in 2024 — 6.3 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 71.2%.

2024 6.3 per 1,000 −0.95% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 22.1 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 6.3 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Eastern Africa, 1960–2024010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 22.1 per 1,0001962: 21.4 per 1,0001964: 20.7 per 1,0001966: 21.1 per 1,0001968: 20.1 per 1,0001970: 19.8 per 1,0001972: 20.2 per 1,0001974: 19.7 per 1,0001976: 18.8 per 1,0001978: 18.5 per 1,0001980: 18 per 1,0001982: 17.7 per 1,0001984: 19.3 per 1,0001986: 18.4 per 1,0001988: 18 per 1,0001990: 16.8 per 1,0001992: 17.4 per 1,0001994: 19.9 per 1,0001996: 15.6 per 1,0001998: 15.7 per 1,0002000: 14 per 1,0002002: 13 per 1,0002004: 12 per 1,0002006: 11 per 1,0002008: 10.1 per 1,0002010: 9.3 per 1,0002012: 8.5 per 1,0002014: 8.1 per 1,0002016: 7.8 per 1,0002018: 7.2 per 1,0002020: 6.9 per 1,0002022: 6.7 per 1,0002024: 6.3 per 1,000
Change over the period: −15.7 (−71.24%) Average annual rate: -1.93 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa 6.3 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 6.3 −0.1 −0.95%
2023 6.4 −0.3 −3.98%
2022 6.7 −0.5 −6.6%
2021 7.1 +0.2 +3.11%
2020 6.9 +0 +0.13%
2019 6.9 −0.2 −3.45%
2018 7.2 −0.5 −6.96%
2017 7.7 −0.1 −1.58%
2016 7.8 −0.1 −1.8%
2015 8 −0.1 −1.55%
2014 8.1 −0 −0.43%
2013 8.1 −0.4 −4.55%
2012 8.5 −0.9 −9.56%
2011 9.4 +0.2 +1.81%
2010 9.3 −0.4 −3.67%
2009 9.6 −0.4 −4.46%
2008 10.1 −0.5 −4.54%
2007 10.5 −0.5 −4.38%
2006 11 −0.5 −4.33%
2005 11.5 −0.5 −3.91%
2004 12 −0.5 −4.27%
2003 12.5 −0.5 −4.11%
2002 13 −0.5 −3.82%
2001 13.6 −0.4 −3.13%
2000 14 −0.6 −4.36%
1999 14.6 −1 −6.5%
1998 15.7 +0.3 +1.66%
1997 15.4 −0.2 −1.5%
1996 15.6 −0.2 −1.39%
1995 15.9 −4 −20.33%
1994 19.9 +3.3 +19.69%
1993 16.6 −0.8 −4.61%
1992 17.4 +0.1 +0.6%
1991 17.3 +0.6 +3.47%
1990 16.8 +0.1 +0.51%
1989 16.7 −1.3 −7.2%
1988 18 +0.8 +4.88%
1987 17.1 −1.3 −6.86%
1986 18.4 −0.4 −2.06%
1985 18.8 −0.5 −2.54%
1984 19.3 −0.1 −0.31%
1983 19.3 +1.7 +9.35%
1982 17.7 −0.2 −1.19%
1981 17.9 −0.2 −0.92%
1980 18 −0.2 −1.02%
1979 18.2 −0.3 −1.49%
1978 18.5 −0.2 −0.87%
1977 18.7 −0.2 −0.81%
1976 18.8 −0.7 −3.81%
1975 19.6 −0.1 −0.72%
1974 19.7 +0.3 +1.3%
1973 19.5 −0.8 −3.91%
1972 20.2 +0.7 +3.68%
1971 19.5 −0.2 −1.26%
1970 19.8 −0.2 −0.91%
1969 20 −0.1 −0.65%
1968 20.1 −0.2 −1.06%
1967 20.3 −0.8 −3.89%
1966 21.1 +0.5 +2.26%
1965 20.7 −0 −0.16%
1964 20.7 −0.5 −2.38%
1963 21.2 −0.2 −0.88%
1962 21.4 −0.3 −1.42%
1961 21.7 −0.4 −1.7%
1960 22.1

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.