Deaths age 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 1.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) stood at 1.75 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 3.06 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 2nd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.81 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.96 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.91 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 million | 2.81 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 2.24 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.86 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million | 1.75 million | 1.97 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 400,909 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 216,647 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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