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Crude death rate — Western Africa

Crude death rate in Western Africa in 2024 — 9.7 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 63.2%.

2024 9.7 per 1,000 −0.95% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 26.5 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 9.7 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude death rate — Western Africa, 1960–20245101520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26.5 per 1,0001962: 26.1 per 1,0001964: 25.8 per 1,0001966: 25.4 per 1,0001968: 25 per 1,0001970: 24.1 per 1,0001972: 23.2 per 1,0001974: 22.2 per 1,0001976: 21.1 per 1,0001978: 20.2 per 1,0001980: 19.5 per 1,0001982: 18.8 per 1,0001984: 18.5 per 1,0001986: 18.2 per 1,0001988: 17.8 per 1,0001990: 17.6 per 1,0001992: 17.3 per 1,0001994: 17 per 1,0001996: 16.7 per 1,0001998: 16.3 per 1,0002000: 15.6 per 1,0002002: 15 per 1,0002004: 14.2 per 1,0002006: 13.6 per 1,0002008: 13 per 1,0002010: 12.5 per 1,0002012: 12.1 per 1,0002014: 11.8 per 1,0002016: 11.3 per 1,0002018: 10.9 per 1,0002020: 10.6 per 1,0002022: 10 per 1,0002024: 9.7 per 1,000
Change over the period: −16.8 (−63.25%) Average annual rate: -1.55 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Africa 9.7 per 1,000
World 7.6 per 1,000
Crude death rate — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 9.7 −0.1 −0.95%
2023 9.8 −0.2 −2.04%
2022 10 −0.4 −3.77%
2021 10.4 −0.2 −1.45%
2020 10.6 −0.1 −0.53%
2019 10.6 −0.2 −2.21%
2018 10.9 −0.2 −2.12%
2017 11.1 −0.2 −1.95%
2016 11.3 −0.3 −2.29%
2015 11.6 −0.2 −1.36%
2014 11.8 −0.2 −1.44%
2013 11.9 −0.2 −1.56%
2012 12.1 −0.2 −1.58%
2011 12.3 −0.2 −1.56%
2010 12.5 −0.2 −1.65%
2009 12.7 −0.2 −1.91%
2008 13 −0.3 −2.19%
2007 13.3 −0.3 −2.53%
2006 13.6 −0.3 −2.17%
2005 13.9 −0.3 −2.26%
2004 14.2 −0.4 −2.66%
2003 14.6 −0.4 −2.35%
2002 15 −0.3 −2.18%
2001 15.3 −0.3 −1.89%
2000 15.6 −0.4 −2.29%
1999 16 −0.3 −1.8%
1998 16.3 −0.2 −1.27%
1997 16.5 −0.2 −1.29%
1996 16.7 −0.1 −0.8%
1995 16.8 −0.2 −1.17%
1994 17 −0.1 −0.53%
1993 17.1 −0.2 −1.11%
1992 17.3 −0.2 −1.11%
1991 17.5 −0.1 −0.71%
1990 17.6 −0 −0.19%
1989 17.7 −0.2 −0.87%
1988 17.8 −0.2 −0.95%
1987 18 −0.2 −1.01%
1986 18.2 −0.1 −0.75%
1985 18.3 −0.2 −0.83%
1984 18.5 −0.2 −1.07%
1983 18.7 −0.2 −0.89%
1982 18.8 −0.3 −1.44%
1981 19.1 −0.4 −1.82%
1980 19.5 −0.3 −1.6%
1979 19.8 −0.4 −1.89%
1978 20.2 −0.4 −2.04%
1977 20.6 −0.5 −2.4%
1976 21.1 −0.7 −3.27%
1975 21.8 −0.5 −2.05%
1974 22.2 −0.5 −2.18%
1973 22.7 −0.4 −1.88%
1972 23.2 −0.5 −2.25%
1971 23.7 −0.4 −1.57%
1970 24.1 −0.6 −2.44%
1969 24.7 −0.3 −1.1%
1968 25 −0.7 −2.68%
1967 25.7 +0.3 +1%
1966 25.4 −0.2 −0.7%
1965 25.6 −0.2 −0.87%
1964 25.8 −0.2 −0.68%
1963 26 −0.2 −0.64%
1962 26.1 −0.2 −0.58%
1961 26.3 −0.2 −0.8%
1960 26.5 — —

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.

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