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Sub-Saharan Africa Crude death rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Crude death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 7.988 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.9% from 8.062 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 9.886 per 1000 (down 19% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 23.31 per 1000 in 1960.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Crude death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa ?

Crude death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 7.988 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Crude death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.9% from 8.062 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 9.886 per 1000 (down 19% since).

What is the highest Crude death rate on record in Sub-Saharan Africa ?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 23.31 per 1000 in 1960.

Metadata for Crude death rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
IndicatorCrude death rate
CountrySub-Saharan Africa
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 7.988 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Crude death rate — Sub-Saharan Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SSF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Crude death rate — Sub-Saharan Africa ." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SSF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Crude death rate — Sub-Saharan Africa ." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SSF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_crude_death_rate_ssf,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Crude death rate --- Sub-Saharan Africa }},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/crude-death-rate/SSF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.CDRT.IN}
}