nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n was 0.0487 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0487
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
0.0891
in 2000
All-time low
0.0487
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) stood at 0.0487. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 0.0891 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0487, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0891 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0864 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0835 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0806 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0777 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0749 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0723 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0698 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0653 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0635 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0617 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0586 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0573 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.056 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0548 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0536 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0523 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.051 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0498 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0487 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0767 | 0.0653 | 0.0891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0569 | 0.051 | 0.0635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0493 | 0.0487 | 0.0498 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Sierra Leone 0.0768 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0743 compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.0699 compare
- 4 Somalia 0.0681 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)?
- Nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) was 0.0487 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0891 in 2000.
- What is the lowest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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