Infant deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Infant deaths was 686,654 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 686,654 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.17 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 686,654, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 988,077 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 961,118 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 932,798 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 903,768 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 878,290 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 853,933 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 840,334 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 877,289 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 792,788 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 763,561 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 768,662 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 767,271 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 759,357 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 761,318 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 715,439 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 701,087 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 701,462 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 746,722 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 758,999 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 704,157 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 686,654 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.10 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 976,743 | 853,933 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,711 | 701,087 | 877,289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,599 | 686,654 | 758,999 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 7 Niger 71,909 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,611 compare
- 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Infant deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa was 686,654 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 686,654 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for infant deaths?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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