Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Africa (UNSDG)
Africa (UNSDG): Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 52,055 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
52,055
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 188 groups
All-time high
55,388
in 2068
All-time low
9,596
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Africa (UNSDG), 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in Africa (UNSDG) is 52,055, measured in 2100.
That represents a change of 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 55,388 in 2068 and was at its lowest, 9,596, in 1950.
Africa (UNSDG) ranks 8th of 188 groups on this measure, 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 (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,596 | — |
| 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 | 11,594 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 11,882 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 12,171 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 12,473 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 12,791 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13,100 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,410 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 13,721 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 14,064 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 14,424 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 14,791 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 15,171 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 15,570 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 15,998 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16,402 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,820 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 17,282 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 17,778 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18,291 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 18,784 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 19,291 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 19,860 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20,397 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 20,908 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 21,478 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 21,988 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 22,434 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,930 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 23,376 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 23,879 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24,276 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 24,726 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 25,108 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 25,527 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 25,948 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 26,423 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26,759 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 27,379 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 27,873 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,344 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28,850 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 29,544 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 30,198 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 30,863 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31,501 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 32,233 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33,023 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33,888 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34,688 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 35,463 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 36,336 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 37,048 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37,824 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 38,476 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 39,172 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39,773 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40,380 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40,859 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 41,176 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 41,633 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41,896 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42,250 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 42,690 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43,208 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 43,770 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44,400 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 44,964 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 45,428 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 45,915 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 46,379 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 46,857 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 47,338 | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 47,772 | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 48,216 | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 48,624 | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 49,042 | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 49,451 | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 49,824 | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 50,208 | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 50,527 | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 50,902 | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 51,258 | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 51,594 | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 51,883 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 52,180 | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 52,460 | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 52,711 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 52,914 | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 53,149 | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 53,346 | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 53,539 | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 53,710 | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 53,877 | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 54,041 | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 54,209 | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 54,337 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 54,455 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 54,571 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 54,680 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 54,786 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 54,902 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 55,000 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 55,084 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 55,158 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 55,214 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 55,249 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 55,282 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 55,314 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 55,353 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 55,378 | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 55,388 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 55,386 | -0.0% |
| 2070 | 55,369 | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 55,357 | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 55,328 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 55,296 | -0.1% |
| 2074 | 55,239 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 55,180 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 55,121 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 55,047 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 54,958 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | 54,872 | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 54,776 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 54,681 | -0.2% |
| 2082 | 54,610 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 54,505 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 54,409 | -0.2% |
| 2085 | 54,291 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 54,165 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 54,042 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 53,923 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 53,785 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 53,636 | -0.3% |
| 2091 | 53,502 | -0.3% |
| 2092 | 53,345 | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 53,199 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 53,052 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 52,887 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 52,727 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 52,564 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 52,404 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 52,226 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 52,055 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,720 | 9,596 | 11,882 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,612 | 12,171 | 15,171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,608 | 15,570 | 19,860 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,639 | 20,397 | 24,726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,175 | 25,108 | 29,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,524 | 30,198 | 37,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,344 | 37,824 | 42,250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,095 | 42,690 | 47,338 | 10 |
| 2030s | 49,582 | 47,772 | 51,258 | 10 |
| 2040s | 52,749 | 51,594 | 53,710 | 10 |
| 2050s | 54,486 | 53,877 | 55,000 | 10 |
| 2060s | 55,281 | 55,084 | 55,388 | 10 |
| 2070s | 55,177 | 54,872 | 55,369 | 10 |
| 2080s | 54,319 | 53,785 | 54,776 | 10 |
| 2090s | 52,954 | 52,226 | 53,636 | 10 |
| 2100s | 52,055 | 52,055 | 52,055 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Africa (UNSDG)
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 36.19 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 10.56 (2022)
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 14.27 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 5.27 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 13.89 (2020)
- Weight-for-height <-2 SD 5.4 (2024)
- Weight-for-height <-3 SD 1.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Africa (UNSDG) was 52,055 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 55,388 in 2068.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,596 in 1950.
- How does Africa (UNSDG) rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Africa (UNSDG) ranks 8th out of 188 groups with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (UNSDG) 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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