Deaths age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-11 months was 550,053 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 550,053 for deaths age 1-11 months in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 712,618 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 545,167, in 2018.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 6th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 590,879 | — |
| 1991 | 601,553 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 611,452 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 623,913 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 636,296 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 647,296 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 710,408 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 712,618 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 702,337 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 700,346 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 701,465 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 698,070 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 688,652 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 677,274 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 664,675 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 612,307 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 602,490 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 591,681 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 580,110 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 601,869 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 566,472 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 559,693 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 555,568 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 552,288 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 553,713 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 546,857 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 545,895 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 546,933 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 545,167 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 558,089 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 546,361 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 551,564 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 580,914 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 550,257 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 550,053 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653,710 | 590,879 | 712,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 641,859 | 580,110 | 701,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,068 | 545,167 | 566,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 555,830 | 546,361 | 580,914 | 5 |
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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)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (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 deaths age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 550,053 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 712,618 in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,167 in 2018.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 6th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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