Infant mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Infant mortality rate was 37.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa is 37.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 102.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa 6th 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 mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.76 | — |
| 1991 | 102.98 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 102.37 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 101.28 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.14 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 95.15 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 93.78 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 91.84 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 93.41 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 86.7 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 83.74 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 82.12 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 77.05 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 73.56 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 70.5 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 67.15 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 63.61 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 60.72 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 58 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 55.68 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 54.19 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.78 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 50.27 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 47.99 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 47.65 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.94 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.33 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.17 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 40.66 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 39.91 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41.55 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 41.55 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.71 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 37.3 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.74 | 86.7 | 102.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.21 | 55.68 | 83.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7 | 40.66 | 55.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.81 | 37.3 | 41.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Infant mortality rate in Eastern and Southern Africa was 37.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.98 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for infant mortality rate?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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