Child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Child deaths was 936,884 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 936,884, measured 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 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 1.69 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 936,884, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 2nd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 996,046 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 960,958 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 936,884 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.59 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.24 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 996,588 | 936,884 | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 216,647 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 400,909 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 936,884 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 936,884 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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