Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by People > Death rate

DEFINITION: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	South AfricaSouth Africa	17.36 deaths/1,000 population	2013
2	LesothoLesotho	15.02 deaths/1,000 population	2013
3	ChadChad	14.85 deaths/1,000 population	2013
4	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	14.77 deaths/1,000 population	2013
5	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	14.42 deaths/1,000 population	2013
6	SomaliaSomalia	14.22 deaths/1,000 population	2013
7	SwazilandSwaziland	13.95 deaths/1,000 population	2013
8	MaliMali	13.55 deaths/1,000 population	2013
9	NamibiaNamibia	13.33 deaths/1,000 population	2013
10	NigeriaNigeria	13.2 deaths/1,000 population	2013
11	ZambiaZambia	13.17 deaths/1,000 population	2013
12	GabonGabon	13.11 deaths/1,000 population	2013
13	NigerNiger	13.07 deaths/1,000 population	2013
14	BotswanaBotswana	12.91 deaths/1,000 population	2013
15	MozambiqueMozambique	12.57 deaths/1,000 population	2013
16	MalawiMalawi	12.54 deaths/1,000 population	2013
17	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	12.21 deaths/1,000 population	2013
18	AngolaAngola	11.86 deaths/1,000 population	2013
19	CameroonCameroon	11.51 deaths/1,000 population	2013
20	ZimbabweZimbabwe	11.4 deaths/1,000 population	2013
=21	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	11.26 deaths/1,000 population	2013
=21	UgandaUganda	11.26 deaths/1,000 population	2013
23	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	10.54 deaths/1,000 population	2013
24	LiberiaLiberia	10.12 deaths/1,000 population	2013
25	GuineaGuinea	9.94 deaths/1,000 population	2013
26	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	9.8 deaths/1,000 population	2013
27	RwandaRwanda	9.41 deaths/1,000 population	2013
28	BurundiBurundi	9.12 deaths/1,000 population	2013
29	EthiopiaEthiopia	8.87 deaths/1,000 population	2013
30	SenegalSenegal	8.85 deaths/1,000 population	2013
31	South SudanSouth Sudan	8.7 deaths/1,000 population	2013
=32	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	8.59 deaths/1,000 population	2013
=32	BeninBenin	8.59 deaths/1,000 population	2013
34	MauritaniaMauritania	8.5 deaths/1,000 population	2013
35	TanzaniaTanzania	8.41 deaths/1,000 population	2013
36	SudanSudan	8.09 deaths/1,000 population	2013
37	ComorosComoros	7.97 deaths/1,000 population	2013
38	DjiboutiDjibouti	7.96 deaths/1,000 population	2013
39	EritreaEritrea	7.78 deaths/1,000 population	2013
40	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	7.68 deaths/1,000 population	2013
41	TogoTogo	7.6 deaths/1,000 population	2013
42	GhanaGhana	7.53 deaths/1,000 population	2013
43	The GambiaThe Gambia	7.38 deaths/1,000 population	2013
44	KenyaKenya	7.12 deaths/1,000 population	2013
45	MadagascarMadagascar	7.1 deaths/1,000 population	2013
46	SeychellesSeychelles	6.89 deaths/1,000 population	2013
47	MauritiusMauritius	6.79 deaths/1,000 population	2013
48	Cape VerdeCape Verde	6.22 deaths/1,000 population	2013

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