Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Africa (WHO regions), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Africa (WHO regions) stood at -2.55 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 71.3% on the previous year and down 431.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 2.95 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.88 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 11th of 49 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1995 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1996 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9934 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4308 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1999 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -1054.7% |
| 2000 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2001 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2002 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +250.0% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2004 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2005 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2006 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2007 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2010 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -701.9% |
| 2011 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2012 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2013 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7674 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2015 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2016 | -0.7471 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4307 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2018 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +982.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3983 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2020 | -3 % change on previous year | -854.2% |
| 2021 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2023 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -411.9% |
| 2024 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1777 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 0.7674 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -8.88 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
- 8 Namibia 10.05 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cyprus 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Singapore 4.76 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Romania 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Norway 4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 13 South Africa 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bahrain 3.57 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 24.72 (2024)
- Child deaths 912,105 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 211,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Africa (WHO regions) was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.88 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 11th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 431.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.