Deaths age 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Deaths age 1-59 months was 1.70 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions) stood at 1.70 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 3.03 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 2024.
That places Africa (WHO regions) 3rd 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 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.79 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.03 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.01 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.92 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.73 million | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.57 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.41 million | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.77 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.90 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.70 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 million | 2.79 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million | 2.19 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.81 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.70 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
More health data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 24.72 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Child deaths 912,105 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 211,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 181,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions) was 1.70 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 3rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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