Child deaths in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Child deaths was 912,105 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Africa (WHO regions) recorded 912,105 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 1.67 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 912,105, in 2024.
That places Africa (WHO regions) 3rd out of 48 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 in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.48 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 996,252 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 970,174 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 998,752 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 935,937 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 912,105 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.57 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 996,252 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 968,834 | 912,105 | 1.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
More health data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 24.72 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 211,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 181,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Child deaths in Africa (WHO regions) was 912,105 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 912,105 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for child deaths?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 3rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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