Deaths age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions)

Africa (WHO regions): Deaths age 1-11 months was 788,826 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
788,826
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 48 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 1998
All-time low
788,826
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.2M1991: 1.2M1992: 1.3M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.0M2008: 978.5k2009: 981.4k2010: 928.6k2011: 902.4k2012: 882.2k2013: 867.2k2014: 875.3k2015: 869.7k2016: 860.9k2017: 852.1k2018: 809.8k2019: 810.7k2020: 797.5k2021: 845.8k2022: 872.2k2023: 804.7k2024: 788.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Africa (WHO regions) recorded 788,826 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 1.36 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 788,826, in 2024.

That places Africa (WHO regions) 3rd 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.

Deaths age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.21 million
1991 1.23 million +1.5%
1992 1.25 million +1.6%
1993 1.27 million +1.7%
1994 1.31 million +3.0%
1995 1.29 million -1.4%
1996 1.36 million +5.0%
1997 1.35 million -0.2%
1998 1.36 million +0.8%
1999 1.32 million -3.2%
2000 1.30 million -1.2%
2001 1.30 million -0.3%
2002 1.24 million -4.4%
2003 1.20 million -3.0%
2004 1.17 million -3.3%
2005 1.09 million -6.8%
2006 1.05 million -3.3%
2007 1.01 million -3.5%
2008 978,524 -3.4%
2009 981,407 +0.3%
2010 928,610 -5.4%
2011 902,416 -2.8%
2012 882,176 -2.2%
2013 867,157 -1.7%
2014 875,317 +0.9%
2015 869,715 -0.6%
2016 860,883 -1.0%
2017 852,051 -1.0%
2018 809,789 -5.0%
2019 810,706 +0.1%
2020 797,508 -1.6%
2021 845,786 +6.1%
2022 872,190 +3.1%
2023 804,732 -7.7%
2024 788,826 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.30 million 1.21 million 1.36 million 10
2000s 1.13 million 978,524 1.30 million 10
2010s 865,882 809,789 928,610 10
2020s 821,808 788,826 872,190 5

Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)

  1. 1 Nigeria 224,638 compare
  2. 2 India 153,361 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 141,600 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 80,682 compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 36,789 compare
  6. 6 Niger 35,275 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions)?
Deaths age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions) was 788,826 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1998.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 788,826 in 2024.
How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 3rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-11 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,914 data points, 1952–2024
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