Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Middle Africa

Crude death rate in Middle Africa in 2024 — 8.1 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 67.3%.

2024 8.1 per 1,000 −0.92% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 25.1 per 1,0001961
Period minimum 8.1 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Middle Africa, 1960–2024010203019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 24.8 per 1,0001962: 23.9 per 1,0001964: 23.6 per 1,0001966: 22.4 per 1,0001968: 21.8 per 1,0001970: 21.2 per 1,0001972: 20.4 per 1,0001974: 19.9 per 1,0001976: 19.7 per 1,0001978: 19.3 per 1,0001980: 18.8 per 1,0001982: 18.3 per 1,0001984: 18.1 per 1,0001986: 17.7 per 1,0001988: 17.5 per 1,0001990: 17.1 per 1,0001992: 16.7 per 1,0001994: 16.3 per 1,0001996: 16.3 per 1,0001998: 16.1 per 1,0002000: 15.2 per 1,0002002: 14.6 per 1,0002004: 13.7 per 1,0002006: 13.1 per 1,0002008: 12.4 per 1,0002010: 11.7 per 1,0002012: 11 per 1,0002014: 10.7 per 1,0002016: 9.9 per 1,0002018: 9.4 per 1,0002020: 9.1 per 1,0002022: 9.7 per 1,0002024: 8.1 per 1,000
Change over the period: −16.7 (−67.27%) Average annual rate: -1.73 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Middle Africa 8.1 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Middle Africa, by year Middle Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 8.1 −0.1 −0.92%
2023 8.2 −1.5 −15.69%
2022 9.7 +0.4 +4.08%
2021 9.4 +0.2 +2.67%
2020 9.1 −0.6 −6.08%
2019 9.7 +0.3 +3.13%
2018 9.4 −0.4 −3.71%
2017 9.8 −0.1 −1.22%
2016 9.9 −0.3 −2.6%
2015 10.1 −0.5 −4.87%
2014 10.7 −0.1 −0.53%
2013 10.7 −0.3 −2.49%
2012 11 −0.3 −2.98%
2011 11.3 −0.4 −3.35%
2010 11.7 −2.3 −16.5%
2009 14 +1.7 +13.67%
2008 12.4 −0.3 −2.72%
2007 12.7 −0.4 −2.85%
2006 13.1 −0.3 −2.33%
2005 13.4 −0.3 −2.44%
2004 13.7 −0.4 −2.65%
2003 14.1 −0.5 −3.67%
2002 14.6 −0.3 −1.68%
2001 14.9 −0.3 −1.79%
2000 15.2 −0.6 −3.89%
1999 15.8 −0.3 −1.77%
1998 16.1 +0.1 +0.53%
1997 16 −0.3 −2.06%
1996 16.3 +0.3 +2.16%
1995 16 −0.3 −1.81%
1994 16.3 −0.4 −2.2%
1993 16.6 −0.1 −0.71%
1992 16.7 +0 +0.24%
1991 16.7 −0.5 −2.63%
1990 17.1 −0.1 −0.7%
1989 17.3 −0.2 −1.12%
1988 17.5 −0.4 −2.29%
1987 17.9 +0.2 +1.02%
1986 17.7 −0.2 −1.09%
1985 17.9 −0.2 −1.01%
1984 18.1 −0.2 −1.05%
1983 18.3 −0.1 −0.39%
1982 18.3 −0.3 −1.36%
1981 18.6 −0.2 −1.13%
1980 18.8 −0.2 −0.97%
1979 19 −0.3 −1.76%
1978 19.3 −0.1 −0.58%
1977 19.4 −0.3 −1.37%
1976 19.7 −0.1 −0.46%
1975 19.8 −0.1 −0.57%
1974 19.9 −0.2 −1.15%
1973 20.1 −0.3 −1.41%
1972 20.4 −0.4 −2.05%
1971 20.9 −0.3 −1.53%
1970 21.2 −0.4 −1.75%
1969 21.6 −0.2 −1.1%
1968 21.8 −0.4 −1.59%
1967 22.1 −0.3 −1.29%
1966 22.4 −0.7 −3.1%
1965 23.2 −0.4 −1.86%
1964 23.6 −0 −0.01%
1963 23.6 −0.3 −1.16%
1962 23.9 −1.2 −4.71%
1961 25.1 +0.2 +0.87%
1960 24.8

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.