Child mortality rate in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Child mortality rate was 24.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Africa (WHO regions) is 24.72, 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 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 83.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.72, in 2024.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 5th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.95 | — |
| 1991 | 83.02 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.41 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.52 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 80.86 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 78.12 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 78.41 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.08 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 74.91 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.38 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 67.41 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 65.14 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 61.07 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 57.91 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 54.78 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 50.56 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 47.69 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 45.03 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 42.45 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 41.84 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 38.06 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 36.21 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 34.64 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.26 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 32.88 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.92 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 31.08 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.47 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.76 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 28.54 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.32 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 27.85 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.48 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.65 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 24.72 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.96 | 70.38 | 83.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.39 | 41.84 | 67.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.58 | 28.54 | 38.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8 | 24.72 | 28.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
- 2 Niger 48.27 compare
- 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
More health data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Child deaths 912,105 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 211,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 181,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Child mortality rate in Africa (WHO regions) was 24.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 5th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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