Child deaths in Africa (WHO regions)

Africa (WHO regions): Child deaths was 912,105 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
912,105
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
3rd
of 48 groups
All-time high
1.67 million
in 1996
All-time low
912,105
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child deaths in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.6M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.6M1994: 1.7M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 996.3k2019: 1.0M2020: 970.2k2021: 998.8k2022: 1.0M2023: 935.9k2024: 912.1k

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

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Africa (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 Nigeria 336,032 compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 138,014 compare
  3. 3 India 75,457 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 52,381 compare
  5. 5 Niger 46,536 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 39,650 compare

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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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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
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