Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Africa (UN Regions)
Africa (UN Regions): Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 52,096 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
52,096
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 188 groups
All-time high
55,427
in 2068
All-time low
9,595
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Africa (UN Regions), 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in Africa (UN Regions) is 52,096, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Africa (UN Regions) peaked at 55,427 in 2068 and was at its lowest, 9,595, in 1950.
That places Africa (UN Regions) 6th out of 188 groups with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Africa (UN Regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,595 | — |
| 1951 | 9,841 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 10,088 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 10,345 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 10,588 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 10,839 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 11,095 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 11,332 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 11,593 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 11,882 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 12,171 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 12,473 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 12,790 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13,100 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,410 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 13,721 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 14,065 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 14,427 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14,796 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 15,177 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 15,574 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 16,002 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16,407 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,825 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 17,287 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 17,783 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18,297 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 18,789 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 19,297 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19,866 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20,403 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 20,914 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 21,484 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 21,996 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 22,444 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,942 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23,388 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 23,892 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24,284 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24,740 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 25,121 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25,538 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 25,960 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 26,436 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26,776 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 27,393 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 27,885 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,353 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28,862 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 29,559 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30,213 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 30,878 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,516 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 32,247 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33,035 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33,900 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34,699 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 35,474 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36,345 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 37,055 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37,832 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 38,482 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 39,180 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39,781 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40,390 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40,868 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41,187 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41,643 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41,907 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42,263 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42,704 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43,226 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 43,789 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44,422 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 44,987 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 45,452 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 45,940 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 46,405 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 46,883 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 47,365 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 47,799 | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 48,244 | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 48,651 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 49,069 | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 49,478 | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 49,851 | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 50,235 | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 50,555 | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 50,932 | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 51,289 | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 51,627 | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 51,917 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 52,214 | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 52,495 | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 52,746 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 52,949 | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 53,185 | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 53,382 | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 53,576 | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 53,747 | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 53,914 | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 54,078 | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 54,246 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 54,374 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 54,492 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 54,608 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 54,716 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 54,823 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 54,939 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 55,036 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 55,121 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 55,195 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 55,251 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 55,286 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 55,319 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 55,352 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 55,391 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 55,417 | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 55,427 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 55,425 | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 55,408 | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 55,397 | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 55,368 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 55,336 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 55,280 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 55,221 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 55,162 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 55,088 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 54,999 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 54,914 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 54,817 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 54,722 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 54,651 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 54,547 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 54,450 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 54,332 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 54,206 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 54,084 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 53,964 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 53,826 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 53,677 | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 53,543 | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 53,386 | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 53,240 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 53,093 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 52,928 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 52,768 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 52,605 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 52,445 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 52,267 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 52,096 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,720 | 9,595 | 11,882 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,613 | 12,171 | 15,177 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,613 | 15,574 | 19,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,649 | 20,403 | 24,740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,188 | 25,121 | 29,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,536 | 30,213 | 37,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,353 | 37,832 | 42,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,117 | 42,704 | 47,365 | 10 |
| 2030s | 49,610 | 47,799 | 51,289 | 10 |
| 2040s | 52,784 | 51,627 | 53,747 | 10 |
| 2050s | 54,523 | 53,914 | 55,036 | 10 |
| 2060s | 55,318 | 55,121 | 55,427 | 10 |
| 2070s | 55,217 | 54,914 | 55,408 | 10 |
| 2080s | 54,360 | 53,826 | 54,817 | 10 |
| 2090s | 52,995 | 52,267 | 53,677 | 10 |
| 2100s | 52,096 | 52,096 | 52,096 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (UN Regions)
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,693 compare
- 4 Nigeria 6,406 compare
- 5 Pakistan 6,405 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 4,614 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,128 compare
- 8 United States of America 3,911 compare
- 9 China 3,096 compare
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in Africa (UN Regions)?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Africa (UN Regions) was 52,096 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Africa (UN Regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 55,427 in 2068.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Africa (UN Regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,595 in 1950.
- How does Africa (UN Regions) rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Africa (UN Regions) ranks 6th out of 188 groups with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Africa (UN Regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (UN Regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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