Infant mortality rate in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Infant mortality rate was 56.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in West and Central Africa stood at 56.41. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in West and Central Africa peaked at 103.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.41, in 2024.
That places West and Central Africa 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103.48 | — |
| 1991 | 102.72 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 102.15 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 101.59 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 100.96 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 100.08 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 103.13 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 101.55 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 99.01 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.73 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 94.12 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 91.23 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 88.26 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 85.3 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 82.39 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 77.02 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 74.5 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 72.18 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 70.05 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.96 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.58 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 64.98 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.66 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 62.6 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.99 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 60.94 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 60.35 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.01 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.48 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.87 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.79 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.55 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.29 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 56.41 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.14 | 96.73 | 103.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5 | 69.96 | 94.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.04 | 59.48 | 66.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.18 | 56.41 | 59.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in West and Central Africa?
- Infant mortality rate in West and Central Africa was 56.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 103.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.41 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for infant mortality rate?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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