Crude death rate — all countries

Crude death rate — Southern Africa

Crude death rate in Southern Africa in 2024 — 9 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 38.3%.

2024 9 per 1,000 −0.08% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 14.6 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 8.3 per 1,0001990

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Southern Africa, 1960–202481012141619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 14.6 per 1,0001962: 13.9 per 1,0001964: 13.5 per 1,0001966: 13.1 per 1,0001968: 12.8 per 1,0001970: 12.5 per 1,0001972: 12 per 1,0001974: 11.5 per 1,0001976: 10.9 per 1,0001978: 10.3 per 1,0001980: 9.8 per 1,0001982: 9.4 per 1,0001984: 9 per 1,0001986: 8.7 per 1,0001988: 8.4 per 1,0001990: 8.3 per 1,0001992: 8.4 per 1,0001994: 8.9 per 1,0001996: 9.4 per 1,0001998: 9.9 per 1,0002000: 10.8 per 1,0002002: 12.3 per 1,0002004: 13.4 per 1,0002006: 13.6 per 1,0002008: 12.9 per 1,0002010: 11.6 per 1,0002012: 10.4 per 1,0002014: 9.8 per 1,0002016: 9.2 per 1,0002018: 8.8 per 1,0002020: 9.5 per 1,0002022: 9.2 per 1,0002024: 9 per 1,000
Change over the period: −5.6 (−38.27%) Average annual rate: -0.75 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Southern Africa 9 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 9 −0 −0.08%
2023 9 −0.2 −2.34%
2022 9.2 −2.5 −21.13%
2021 11.7 +2.2 +22.53%
2020 9.5 +0.8 +9.25%
2019 8.7 −0.1 −0.91%
2018 8.8 −0.1 −0.98%
2017 8.9 −0.3 −2.93%
2016 9.2 −0.2 −2.04%
2015 9.4 −0.4 −4.5%
2014 9.8 −0.3 −3.43%
2013 10.2 −0.2 −2.28%
2012 10.4 −0.6 −5.32%
2011 11 −0.6 −5.18%
2010 11.6 −0.7 −5.72%
2009 12.3 −0.6 −4.63%
2008 12.9 −0.4 −3.3%
2007 13.3 −0.3 −2.21%
2006 13.6 +0 +0.23%
2005 13.6 +0.2 +1.48%
2004 13.4 +0.3 +2%
2003 13.1 +0.8 +6.58%
2002 12.3 +0.8 +7.17%
2001 11.5 +0.7 +6.33%
2000 10.8 +0.5 +4.35%
1999 10.4 +0.4 +4.24%
1998 9.9 +0.4 +3.69%
1997 9.6 +0.2 +2.42%
1996 9.4 +0.2 +2.4%
1995 9.1 +0.2 +2.76%
1994 8.9 +0.3 +3.94%
1993 8.6 +0.1 +1.34%
1992 8.4 +0.1 +1.09%
1991 8.3 +0 +0.28%
1990 8.3 −0 −0.11%
1989 8.3 −0.1 −1.32%
1988 8.4 −0.1 −1.42%
1987 8.6 −0.1 −1.5%
1986 8.7 −0.1 −1.35%
1985 8.8 −0.2 −1.79%
1984 9 −0.2 −2.24%
1983 9.2 −0.2 −1.99%
1982 9.4 −0.2 −2.24%
1981 9.6 −0.2 −2.32%
1980 9.8 −0.2 −2.38%
1979 10.1 −0.3 −2.61%
1978 10.3 −0.3 −2.86%
1977 10.6 −0.3 −2.83%
1976 10.9 −0.3 −2.37%
1975 11.2 −0.3 −2.68%
1974 11.5 −0.3 −2.22%
1973 11.8 −0.2 −1.97%
1972 12 −0.2 −1.95%
1971 12.2 −0.2 −1.74%
1970 12.5 −0.2 −1.41%
1969 12.6 −0.2 −1.35%
1968 12.8 −0.2 −1.29%
1967 13 −0.1 −1.09%
1966 13.1 −0.2 −1.27%
1965 13.3 −0.2 −1.2%
1964 13.5 −0.2 −1.62%
1963 13.7 −0.2 −1.61%
1962 13.9 −0.3 −2.32%
1961 14.2 −0.4 −2.43%
1960 14.6

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.