nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n was 0.0505 in 2021. ▼ Falling
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) is 0.0505, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 0.0952 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0505, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0952 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0921 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0888 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0856 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0823 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0792 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0762 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0735 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0709 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0685 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0627 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0612 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0598 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0584 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0557 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0543 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.053 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0517 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0505 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0812 | 0.0685 | 0.0952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0593 | 0.053 | 0.0665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0511 | 0.0505 | 0.0517 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Sierra Leone 0.0812 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0784 compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.0735 compare
- 4 Somalia 0.0715 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)?
- Nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) was 0.0505 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0952 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is nmx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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