Deaths age 1-11 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-11 months was 258,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-11 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-11 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 258,592. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 689,604 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 258,592, in 2024.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 630,708 | — |
| 1991 | 675,421 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 684,994 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 689,604 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 679,792 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 652,274 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 656,131 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 653,163 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 675,878 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 635,423 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 619,679 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 620,597 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 573,802 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 548,888 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 523,201 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 497,487 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 472,048 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 446,093 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 422,830 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 403,847 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 395,423 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 436,568 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 360,507 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 335,964 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 342,201 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 342,828 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 334,939 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 336,377 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 290,277 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 273,466 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 272,066 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 314,968 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 326,865 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 274,745 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 258,592 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 663,339 | 630,708 | 689,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,847 | 403,847 | 620,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,855 | 273,466 | 436,568 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,447 | 258,592 | 326,865 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 11 Mozambique 23,055 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 22,546 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 21,546 compare
- 14 Chad 20,707 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 20,161 compare
- 16 Kenya 19,829 compare
- 17 Madagascar 19,620 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 154,713 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 94,664 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 258,592 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 689,604 in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,592 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 14th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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