Death rate, crude in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Death rate, crude was 7.99 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.99 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
23.31 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.99 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 7.99 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 23.31 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.99 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.31 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 23.08 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 22.69 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 22.49 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 22.2 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 22.02 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 21.99 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.71 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 21.3 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 21.08 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 20.71 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 20.41 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 20.39 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 19.86 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 19.71 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 19.43 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 18.86 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 18.55 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 18.29 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.98 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 17.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 17.48 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 17.24 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 17.9 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 17.76 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17.47 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.11 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.58 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 16.76 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 16.19 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.18 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.28 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.06 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 15.45 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 15.39 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.19 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.26 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.76 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.33 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.07 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.78 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.45 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.11 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.36 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.95 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.58 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.51 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.79 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.28 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.89 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.67 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.29 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.79 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.73 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.93 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.06 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.99 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.19 per 1,000 people | 21.08 per 1,000 people | 23.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.42 per 1,000 people | 17.98 per 1,000 people | 20.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.22 per 1,000 people | 16.19 per 1,000 people | 17.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.78 per 1,000 people | 14.76 per 1,000 people | 17.06 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.89 per 1,000 people | 11.51 per 1,000 people | 14.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 8.79 per 1,000 people | 10.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 per 1,000 people | 7.99 per 1,000 people | 8.93 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Death rate, crude in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.99 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for death rate, crude?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.