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Death Rate by African country

2026

Deaths per 1,000 people per year.

Africa, 202654 of 54 countries
7.1population-weighted average
Highest in 2026Nigeria · 11.5Lowest in 2026Uganda · 4.7Reported in 20260 of 54 countries surveyed
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Western Sahara — no separate recordTanzania — 5.6Democratic Republic of the Congo — 8.2Somalia — 9.6Kenya — 7.1Sudan — 6.2Chad — 10.9South Africa — 9.3Lesotho — 10.2Zimbabwe — 7.3Botswana — 5.8Namibia — 6.2Senegal — 5.4Mali — 8.2Mauritania — 5.2Benin — 8.6Niger — 8.4Nigeria — 11.5Cameroon — 6.8Togo — 7.6Ghana — 7.0Cote d'Ivoire — 7.5Guinea — 8.8Guinea-Bissau — 6.9Liberia — 7.9Sierra Leone — 8.1Burkina Faso — 7.8Central African Republic — 9.1Republic of the Congo — 6.2Gabon — 6.1Equatorial Guinea — 7.8Zambia — 5.1Malawi — 5.2Mozambique — 6.7Eswatini — 7.8Angola — 6.7Burundi — 6.6Madagascar — 7.4Gambia — 6.2Tunisia — 6.3Algeria — 4.7Eritrea — 5.9Morocco — 5.9Egypt — 5.6Libya — 4.9Ethiopia — 5.7Djibouti — 7.5Uganda — 4.7Rwanda — 5.8South Sudan — 9.9Nigeria 11.5Nigeria 11.5Ethiopia 5.7Ethiopia 5.7Kenya 7.1Kenya 7.1South Africa 9.3South Africa 9.32026HIGHEST IN 2026Nigeria11.5Chad10.9Lesotho10.2South Sudan9.9Somalia9.6LOWEST IN 2026Uganda4.7Algeria4.7Libya4.9Zambia5.1Malawi5.2PINNEDEthiopia5.743 of 54Kenya7.125 of 54South Africa9.37 of 54OTHER ISLAND STATES · NOT DRAWNCabo Verdenot drawn5.2Comorosnot drawn6.9Mauritiusnot drawn9.4Sao Tome and Principenot drawn5.4Seychellesnot drawn8.1per 1,000 · quintiles of the observed range4.75.66.37.48.211.5no record
20142026
UN WPP · national statistics offices · the provider's own estimates where a country has not reportedCC BY 4.0
Countries

By region

Population-weighted, so a region’s figure is the share of its people, not the average of its countries.
Southern Africa5 of 5 countries7.8
Western Africa16 of 16 countries7.5
Middle Africa9 of 9 countries7.5
Eastern Africa18 of 18 countries6.9
Northern Africa6 of 6 countries5.6
Africaall 54 countries · 54 with a 2026 figure7.1

What to know before you quote this

Specific to this series. For how we treat data generally, see methods.
54 countries have a modelled 2026 figureThe provider estimated or projected it rather than measuring it that year. Those points are tagged Modelled in the table and drawn like any other on the map — read the tag before you quote the number.
Certainty is judged year by yearA country can be Reported in one year and Modelled the next. The tag follows the year on the scrubber, so the 2026 assessment is not a verdict on the whole series.

About this data

Death RateDeaths per 1,000 people per year.
SourceUN WPP, with processing by Africa API
Unitper 1,000
Last updated7 Mar 2026
Next expected updateMar 2027
Date range1950–2026
Coverage54 of 54 countries · 0 reported, 54 modelled, 0 with no usable figure

How the figure is made

ReportedA national statistics office or the original provider published the figure for that year directly. 0 countries did so for 2026 — the certainty shown on this page is that 2026 assessment, not a per-series one.ModelledNo direct figure that year. The provider’s own estimate, interpolation or projection stands in, and is marked as such wherever it appears.No dataNo usable figure within the window. Drawn hatched on the map and left blank in the table — not zero, and not filled in.

These three states are used the same way across every indicator on the site — how we treat certainty explains the full set and what we never do to a number.

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How to cite this page
Africa API (2026) — "Death Rate". Data adapted from UN WPP. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026 from africa-api.com/indicators/death-rate
The request behind this view
GET /v1/data?metric_key=crude_death_rate_per_1000&year=2026&limit=100

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Death Rate: most recent figure per country, highest to lowest

54 countries · each with its own period

The figures at the top of the page compare every country in the same year. This list takes each country’s newest figure instead, whatever its period, so the order can differ.

#CountryDeath RatePeriod
1Nigeria11.52026
2Chad10.92026
3Lesotho10.22026
4South Sudan9.92026
5Somalia9.552026
6Mauritius9.432026
7South Africa9.312026
8Central African Republic9.142026
9Guinea8.842026
10Benin8.562026
11Niger8.442026
12Mali8.252026
13Democratic Republic of the Congo8.242026
14Seychelles8.092026
15Sierra Leone8.052026
16Liberia7.922026
17Eswatini7.792026
18Burkina Faso7.772026
19Equatorial Guinea7.752026
20Togo7.572026
21Djibouti7.532026
22Cote d'Ivoire7.512026
23Madagascar7.362026
24Zimbabwe7.292026
25Kenya7.132026
26Ghana6.972026
27Guinea-Bissau6.942026
28Comoros6.942026
29Cameroon6.812026
30Mozambique6.742026
31Angola6.692026
32Burundi6.582026
33Tunisia6.312026
34Sudan6.22026
35Namibia6.22026
36Gambia6.182026
37Republic of the Congo6.182026
38Gabon6.152026
39Morocco5.912026
40Eritrea5.892026
41Rwanda5.822026
42Botswana5.752026
43Ethiopia5.732026
44Egypt5.62026
45Tanzania5.592026
46Sao Tome and Principe5.452026
47Senegal5.372026
48Mauritania5.232026
49Cabo Verde5.212026
50Malawi5.182026
51Zambia5.12026
52Libya4.922026
53Algeria4.682026
54Uganda4.662026
Which observations are included?
The ranking includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each figure shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
Does a higher value mean a better result?
The ranking is sorted by value, from highest to lowest. The order does not rate a country's performance. Interpretation depends on the indicator and its definition.

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