Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 254,739 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 254,739. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 757,525 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 254,739, in 2024.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 688,755 | — |
| 1991 | 734,798 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 750,989 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 757,525 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 738,352 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 705,925 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 704,706 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 690,666 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 732,955 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 658,057 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 640,921 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 640,891 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 596,787 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 572,809 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 557,222 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 533,788 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 498,002 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 472,103 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 443,135 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 413,918 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 394,809 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 428,299 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 350,669 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 321,204 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 324,132 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 324,042 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 318,847 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 323,096 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 278,219 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 263,160 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 259,084 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 287,637 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 296,419 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 268,535 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 254,739 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716,273 | 658,057 | 757,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 536,958 | 413,918 | 640,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332,648 | 263,160 | 428,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,283 | 254,739 | 296,419 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.5542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 254,739 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 757,525 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,739 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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