Child deaths age 1 to 4 in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 712,753 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in West and Central Africa is 712,753, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in West and Central Africa peaked at 1.02 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 712,753, in 2024.
That places West and Central Africa 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 942,473 | — |
| 1991 | 951,273 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 960,283 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 968,752 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 975,517 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 980,020 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 994,918 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 978,562 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 961,348 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 944,752 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 928,739 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 912,444 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 863,481 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 848,358 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 835,455 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 823,691 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 865,565 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 806,953 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 797,094 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 791,377 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 788,767 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 792,769 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 780,405 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 777,257 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 776,990 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 767,469 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 781,588 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 755,175 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 754,662 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 785,856 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 723,254 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 712,753 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 982,675 | 942,473 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 896,240 | 823,691 | 978,562 | 10 |
| 2010s | 786,067 | 767,469 | 806,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 746,340 | 712,753 | 785,856 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.4664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in West and Central Africa?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in West and Central Africa was 712,753 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 712,753 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- West and Central Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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