Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 46,890 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
46,890
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
15th
of 188 groups
All-time high
49,502
in 2069
All-time low
7,372
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) stood at 46,890.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 49,502 in 2069 and was at its lowest, 7,372, in 1950.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 15th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,372 | — |
| 1951 | 7,556 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 7,741 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 7,936 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 8,126 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 8,325 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 8,532 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 8,722 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 8,937 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 9,179 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 9,416 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 9,662 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 9,921 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 10,177 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 10,442 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 10,716 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 11,007 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11,311 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 11,622 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 11,941 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12,268 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,624 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 12,959 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13,314 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13,698 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 14,105 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 14,518 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 14,927 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 15,344 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 15,807 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 16,238 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 16,652 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 17,119 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 17,551 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 17,963 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 18,411 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 18,836 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19,338 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 19,717 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 20,190 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 20,594 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 20,998 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 21,432 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 21,944 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 22,298 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22,971 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 23,482 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 23,939 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 24,418 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25,091 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 25,708 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 26,317 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 26,901 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27,542 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 28,239 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28,984 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29,665 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30,293 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 31,035 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 31,604 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 32,227 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32,780 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 33,321 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33,796 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34,306 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34,688 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,064 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 35,497 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35,948 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 36,381 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 36,830 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 37,450 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 37,992 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 38,605 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 39,188 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 39,682 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 40,154 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 40,605 | +1.1% |
| 2028 | 41,078 | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 41,545 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 41,964 | +1.0% |
| 2031 | 42,389 | +1.0% |
| 2032 | 42,764 | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 43,148 | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 43,510 | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 43,846 | +0.8% |
| 2036 | 44,192 | +0.8% |
| 2037 | 44,467 | +0.6% |
| 2038 | 44,798 | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 45,115 | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 45,418 | +0.7% |
| 2041 | 45,685 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 45,967 | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 46,240 | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 46,497 | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 46,714 | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 46,966 | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 47,176 | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 47,385 | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 47,577 | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 47,762 | +0.4% |
| 2051 | 47,944 | +0.4% |
| 2052 | 48,133 | +0.4% |
| 2053 | 48,280 | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 48,414 | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 48,545 | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 48,672 | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 48,797 | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 48,928 | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 49,039 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 49,134 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 49,221 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 49,286 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 49,332 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 49,370 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 49,409 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 49,450 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 49,480 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 49,495 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 49,502 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 49,494 | -0.0% |
| 2071 | 49,492 | -0.0% |
| 2072 | 49,474 | -0.0% |
| 2073 | 49,452 | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 49,412 | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 49,373 | -0.1% |
| 2076 | 49,332 | -0.1% |
| 2077 | 49,280 | -0.1% |
| 2078 | 49,215 | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 49,153 | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 49,085 | -0.1% |
| 2081 | 49,018 | -0.1% |
| 2082 | 48,974 | -0.1% |
| 2083 | 48,898 | -0.2% |
| 2084 | 48,825 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 48,736 | -0.2% |
| 2086 | 48,638 | -0.2% |
| 2087 | 48,542 | -0.2% |
| 2088 | 48,450 | -0.2% |
| 2089 | 48,338 | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 48,219 | -0.2% |
| 2091 | 48,110 | -0.2% |
| 2092 | 47,977 | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 47,857 | -0.2% |
| 2094 | 47,740 | -0.2% |
| 2095 | 47,606 | -0.3% |
| 2096 | 47,471 | -0.3% |
| 2097 | 47,332 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 47,193 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 47,038 | -0.3% |
| 2100 | 46,890 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,243 | 7,372 | 9,179 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,621 | 9,416 | 11,941 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,956 | 12,268 | 15,807 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,201 | 16,238 | 20,190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,717 | 20,594 | 25,091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,629 | 25,708 | 31,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,401 | 32,227 | 36,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,313 | 36,830 | 41,545 | 10 |
| 2030s | 43,619 | 41,964 | 45,115 | 10 |
| 2040s | 46,562 | 45,418 | 47,577 | 10 |
| 2050s | 48,451 | 47,762 | 49,039 | 10 |
| 2060s | 49,368 | 49,134 | 49,502 | 10 |
| 2070s | 49,368 | 49,153 | 49,494 | 10 |
| 2080s | 48,750 | 48,338 | 49,085 | 10 |
| 2090s | 47,654 | 47,038 | 48,219 | 10 |
| 2100s | 46,890 | 46,890 | 46,890 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- 12 Egypt 2,191 compare
- 13 Sudan 1,902 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 1,799 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1,795 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 1,689 compare
- 17 Mozambique 1,461 compare
- 18 Uganda 1,365 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 216,647 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 400,909 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 46,890 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,502 in 2069.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,372 in 1950.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 15th out of 188 groups with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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