Deaths age 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Occidental y Central recorded 1.26 million for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central peaked at 1.73 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 2024.
África Occidental y Central ranks 5th of 48 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 África Occidental y Central, 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 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 245,795 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 121,704 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central was 1.26 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2024.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 5th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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