nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n was 96,508 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96,508
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
96,508
in 2021
All-time low
93,608
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 96,508 for nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 96,508 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93,608, in 2000.
nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93,608 | — |
| 2001 | 93,808 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94,014 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94,220 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94,428 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94,629 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94,818 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94,993 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95,164 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95,316 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95,450 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95,579 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95,695 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95,798 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95,890 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95,982 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96,070 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96,157 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96,249 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96,341 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96,428 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96,508 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,500 | 93,608 | 95,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,921 | 95,450 | 96,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,468 | 96,428 | 96,508 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)?
- Nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) was 96,508 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 96,508 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,608 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is nlx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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