Deaths age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-11 months was 809,073 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) stood at 809,073. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 1.38 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 809,073, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 2nd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 962,624 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 996,967 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 916,757 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 888,911 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 896,549 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 890,297 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 881,418 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 883,871 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 835,992 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 832,079 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 818,931 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 867,024 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 908,251 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 825,453 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 809,073 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.00 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 898,546 | 832,079 | 996,967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,746 | 809,073 | 908,251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 400,909 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 216,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 809,073 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 809,073 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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