Demographics · Africa ranking
Death Rate by African country
Nigeria has the highest crude death rate of any African country, at 11.5, ahead of Chad and Lesotho.
Deaths per 1,000 people per year. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · UN World Population Prospects, 2026.
Nigeria
Chad
LesothoBy region
Full ranking
| # | Country | Death Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 11.5 | |
| 2 | Chad | 10.9 | |
| 3 | Lesotho | 10.2 | |
| 4 | South Sudan | 9.9 | |
| 5 | Somalia | 9.55 | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 9.43 | |
| 7 | South Africa | 9.31 | |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 9.14 | |
| 9 | Guinea | 8.84 | |
| 10 | Benin | 8.56 | |
| 11 | Niger | 8.44 | |
| 12 | Mali | 8.25 | |
| 13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.24 | |
| 14 | Seychelles | 8.09 | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 8.05 | |
| 16 | Liberia | 7.92 | |
| 17 | Eswatini | 7.79 | |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 7.77 | |
| 19 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.75 | |
| 20 | Togo | 7.57 | |
| 21 | Djibouti | 7.53 | |
| 22 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.51 | |
| 23 | Madagascar | 7.36 | |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 7.29 | |
| 25 | Kenya | 7.13 | |
| 26 | Ghana | 6.97 | |
| 27 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.94 | |
| 28 | Comoros | 6.94 | |
| 29 | Cameroon | 6.81 | |
| 30 | Mozambique | 6.74 | |
| 31 | Angola | 6.69 | |
| 32 | Burundi | 6.58 | |
| 33 | Tunisia | 6.31 | |
| 34 | Sudan | 6.2 | |
| 35 | Namibia | 6.2 | |
| 36 | Gambia | 6.18 | |
| 37 | Republic of the Congo | 6.18 | |
| 38 | Gabon | 6.15 | |
| 39 | Morocco | 5.91 | |
| 40 | Eritrea | 5.89 | |
| 41 | Rwanda | 5.82 | |
| 42 | Botswana | 5.75 | |
| 43 | Ethiopia | 5.73 | |
| 44 | Egypt | 5.6 | |
| 45 | Tanzania | 5.59 | |
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.45 | |
| 47 | Senegal | 5.37 | |
| 48 | Mauritania | 5.23 | |
| 49 | Cabo Verde | 5.21 | |
| 50 | Malawi | 5.18 | |
| 51 | Zambia | 5.1 | |
| 52 | Libya | 4.92 | |
| 53 | Algeria | 4.68 | |
| 54 | Uganda | 4.66 |
South Sudan
Somalia
Mauritius
South Africa
Central African Republic
Guinea
Benin
Niger
Mali
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Eswatini
Burkina Faso
Equatorial Guinea
Togo
Djibouti
Cote d'Ivoire
Madagascar
Zimbabwe
Kenya
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Comoros
Cameroon
Mozambique
Angola
Burundi
Tunisia
Sudan
Namibia
Gambia
Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Morocco
Eritrea
Rwanda
Botswana
Ethiopia
Egypt
Tanzania
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Mauritania
Cabo Verde
Malawi
Zambia
Libya
Algeria
UgandaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Death Rate figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest crude death rate?
Nigeria has the highest crude death rate in Africa at 11.5 (2026), followed by Chad and Lesotho.
Which African country has the lowest crude death rate?
Uganda has the lowest crude death rate of the 54 African countries with data, at 4.66 (2026).
How many African countries report Death Rate data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Death Rate figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=crude_death_rate_per_1000&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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