Fraction in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Fraction was 0.0685 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0685
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 26 groups
All-time high
0.1014
in 2007
All-time low
0.0597
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fraction in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, fraction in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 0.0685.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fraction in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 0.1014 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0597, in 2000.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Fraction in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0597 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0665 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0849 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0916 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0967 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1014 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0967 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0944 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0929 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0877 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0907 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0893 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0835 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0811 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.081 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0811 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0764 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0734 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0701 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0685 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0869 | 0.0597 | 0.1014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0859 | 0.081 | 0.0929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 | 0.0685 | 0.0827 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 1 Mozambique 0.2791 compare
- 2 Malawi 0.1661 compare
- 3 Eswatini 0.1555 compare
- 4 South Africa 0.1536 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fraction in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Fraction in Eastern and Southern Africa was 0.0685 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest fraction recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1014 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fraction recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 in 2000.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for fraction?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 1st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fraction rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Fraction (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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