Child mortality rate in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Child mortality rate was 25.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in África Subsahariana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in África Subsahariana stood at 25.25. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in África Subsahariana peaked at 85.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.25, in 2024.
That places África Subsahariana 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 mortality rate in África Subsahariana, 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 |
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More health data for África Subsahariana
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 45.84 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 423,729 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 233,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in África Subsahariana?
- Child mortality rate in África Subsahariana was 25.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 in 2024.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for child mortality rate?
- África Subsahariana ranks 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Subsahariana 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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