Child deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths was 223,969 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 223,969. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 716,774 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 223,969, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 647,608 | — |
| 1991 | 693,950 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 710,331 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 716,774 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 698,140 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 666,516 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 666,160 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 653,127 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 676,932 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 623,013 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 606,989 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 607,997 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 564,870 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 541,746 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 518,142 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 495,133 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 469,902 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 444,958 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 416,889 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 388,552 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 370,254 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 404,517 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 327,665 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 299,011 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 302,750 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 303,483 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 298,951 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 303,723 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 259,268 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 244,486 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 240,681 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 269,513 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 278,661 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 237,536 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 223,969 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675,255 | 623,013 | 716,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 505,518 | 388,552 | 607,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,411 | 244,486 | 404,517 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,072 | 223,969 | 278,661 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 154,713 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 223,969 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 716,774 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,969 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child deaths?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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