Child mortality rate in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child mortality rate was 36.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 36.62 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 102.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.62, in 2024.
That places West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child mortality rate in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 36.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 1st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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