Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Deaths age 1-59 months was 482,561 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 482,561 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.41 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 482,561, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.28 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 992,620 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 941,950 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 891,051 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 839,719 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 792,399 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 765,677 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 841,085 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 688,172 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 634,975 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 644,951 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 646,311 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 633,890 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 640,100 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 549,545 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 517,952 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 512,747 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 584,481 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 605,526 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 512,281 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 482,561 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.26 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 792,399 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 656,266 | 517,952 | 841,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,519 | 482,561 | 605,526 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.5542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa was 482,561 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 482,561 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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