Child deaths in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Child deaths was 712,753 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in África Occidental y Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Occidental y Central recorded 712,753 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in África Occidental y Central peaked at 1.02 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 712,753, in 2024.
África Occidental y Central ranks 4th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in África Occidental y Central, 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 África Occidental y Central
More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 121,704 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 245,795 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in África Occidental y Central?
- Child deaths in África Occidental y Central was 712,753 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 712,753 in 2024.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for child deaths?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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