In 2022, the average crude death rate in Africa was
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deaths per 1,000 people. The mortality rate on the continent has decreased gradually since the 2000s. In comparison, the death rate stood at roughly
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deaths per 1,000 population in 2000. Decreasing mortality, together with high fertility and rising life expectancy, is a key driver of Africa's population growth.
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Crude death rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 15, 2022). Crude death rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (in deaths per 1,000 people) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227851/crude-death-rate-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Crude death rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (in deaths per 1,000 people)." Chart. July 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227851/crude-death-rate-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2022). Crude death rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (in deaths per 1,000 people). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227851/crude-death-rate-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Crude Death Rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (in Deaths per 1,000 People)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227851/crude-death-rate-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Crude death rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (in deaths per 1,000 people) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227851/crude-death-rate-in-africa/ (last visited July 23, 2025)
Crude death rate in Africa from 2000 to 2027 (in deaths per 1,000 people) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227851/crude-death-rate-in-africa/
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