Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 25.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sub-Saharan Africa is 25.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 85.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.25, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 2nd out of 33 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.01 | — |
| 1991 | 85.7 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 84.86 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 83.72 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 81.52 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 78.74 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 78.74 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 76.26 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 75.77 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.48 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 67.5 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 65.25 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 61.25 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 58.12 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 55.4 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 51.34 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 48.22 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 45.62 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 43.09 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 42.45 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.98 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 38.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.5 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 33.89 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 33.47 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 32.51 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 31.62 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.23 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.36 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 28.93 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.69 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.12 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.98 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 26.2 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 25.25 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.08 | 70.48 | 85.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.82 | 42.45 | 67.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.44 | 28.93 | 38.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.25 | 25.25 | 28.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 25.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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