Child mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child mortality rate was 12.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 12.9 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 74.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 10th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.1 | — |
| 1991 | 74.11 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 73.9 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.08 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.14 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 66.06 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 64.22 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 61.78 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 62.91 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.64 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 53.91 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 52.76 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 47.95 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 45.02 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 42.11 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 39.31 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 36.41 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 33.63 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 30.78 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 28.04 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 26.26 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 28.26 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.37 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 20.35 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.03 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.24 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.42 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 15.32 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.85 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.35 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.88 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 12.9 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.39 | 56.64 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.99 | 28.04 | 53.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 | 15.32 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 7 Guinea 34.38 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 compare
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 154,713 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 12.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 74.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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