Child mortality rate in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Child mortality rate was 36.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in África Occidental y Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in África Occidental y Central stood at 36.62. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in África Occidental y Central peaked at 102.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.62, in 2024.
That places África Occidental y Central 1st 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 mortality rate in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.03 | — |
| 1991 | 100.57 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 99.09 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 97.6 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 95.94 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 94.12 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 95.87 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 93.35 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 89.82 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 86.62 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 83.23 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 79.68 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 76.11 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 72.63 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 69.27 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 63.81 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 60.89 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 58.24 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 55.8 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.99 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.71 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 49.73 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.08 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.72 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 45.89 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 44.32 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 43.35 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.66 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.62 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.98 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.22 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 39.9 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.37 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 37.64 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 36.62 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5 | 86.62 | 102.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.66 | 55.8 | 83.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.61 | 41.62 | 51.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.15 | 36.62 | 41.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near África Occidental y Central
More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 245,795 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 121,704 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in África Occidental y Central?
- Child mortality rate in África Occidental y Central was 36.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 102.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 in 2024.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for child mortality rate?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 1st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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