Deaths age 1-59 months in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in West and Central Africa is 1.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in West and Central Africa peaked at 1.73 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 2024.
West and Central Africa ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.48 million | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.53 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 1.40 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.31 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in West and Central Africa?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in West and Central Africa was 1.26 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- West and Central Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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