Number of deaths in Africa today so far:
28,392
A person dies approximately every 2.69 seconds
Number of deaths per year: 11,702,869
Number of deaths per day: 32,063
Number of deaths per hour: 1,336
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Methodology: The figures shown on this page are based on projections from the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects. Deaths are distributed evenly across the year to produce per-day and per-second estimates. Actual daily counts may vary due to seasonal factors, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters.