Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 13.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 13.43 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 71.83 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.43, in 2024.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.22 | — |
| 1991 | 71.83 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 71.49 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.61 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 67.8 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 63.92 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 62.13 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 59.77 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 62.28 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 54.86 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 52.19 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 50.99 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.45 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 43.63 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 41.5 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 38.86 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 35.42 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 32.78 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 30.07 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 27.46 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.74 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.51 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 22.01 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 20.04 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 20.03 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.68 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.89 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.19 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 15.13 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.98 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 16.17 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.37 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 13.43 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.39 | 54.86 | 71.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.94 | 27.46 | 52.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.41 | 15.13 | 27.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 13.43 | 16.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 3 Chad 43.44 compare
- 4 Somalia 38.16 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 37.98 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.24 compare
- 7 Guinea 34.38 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.5542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 13.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.83 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.43 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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