The number of deaths registered in Africa was projected at 11.7 million in 2023. This was a decline from the past two year, when the continent experienced rising COVID-19 related deaths. Furthermore, 2021 had the highest registered death number with slightly over 12 million deaths.
Number of deaths in Africa from 2000 to 2028
(in millions)
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OWID. (February 22, 2023). Number of deaths in Africa from 2000 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282721/number-of-deaths-in-africa/
OWID. "Number of deaths in Africa from 2000 to 2028 (in millions)." Chart. February 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282721/number-of-deaths-in-africa/
OWID. (2023). Number of deaths in Africa from 2000 to 2028 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282721/number-of-deaths-in-africa/
OWID. "Number of Deaths in Africa from 2000 to 2028 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282721/number-of-deaths-in-africa/
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Number of deaths in Africa from 2000 to 2028 (in millions) [Graph], OWID, February 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282721/number-of-deaths-in-africa/