Child deaths in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths was 712,753 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 712,753 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 1.02 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 712,753, in 2024.
That places West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 4th 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child deaths in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 712,753 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 712,753 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child deaths?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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