Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AFR
AFR: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 46.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AFR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AFR stood at 46.32. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AFR peaked at 100.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.32, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.66 | — |
| 1991 | 99.84 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 99.32 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 98.68 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 98.93 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 96.63 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 97.64 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.96 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 94.69 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 91.03 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 88.24 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 85.99 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 81.9 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 78.6 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 75.32 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 70.82 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 67.92 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 65.27 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 62.81 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 61.69 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.97 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 57.15 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 55.57 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.32 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.88 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.04 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.32 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 51.55 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.92 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 49.51 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.7 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.61 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.73 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.39 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 46.32 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.34 | 91.03 | 100.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.86 | 61.69 | 88.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.62 | 49.51 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.35 | 46.32 | 49.73 | 5 |
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- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AFR?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in AFR was 46.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 100.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.32 in 2024.
- How does AFR rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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