Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 14,567 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
14,567
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
63rd
of 188 groups
All-time high
16,217
in 2060
All-time low
2,923
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Western Africa (African Union), 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births surviving to age 1 in Western Africa (African Union) is 14,567, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 16,217 in 2060 and was at its lowest, 2,923, in 1950.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 63rd of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,923 | — |
| 1951 | 2,993 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 3,058 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3,129 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3,199 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 3,273 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 3,350 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3,426 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3,501 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3,576 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3,660 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 3,747 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 3,838 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,923 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 4,013 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4,102 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 4,198 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,295 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,404 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4,516 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,631 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 4,767 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4,896 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 5,039 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5,202 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 5,370 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 5,529 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5,697 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 5,875 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6,028 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6,179 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,331 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6,484 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 6,650 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6,751 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,878 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 7,002 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7,137 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7,287 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 7,467 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 7,630 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7,783 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 7,954 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8,130 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8,306 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8,504 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,692 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8,887 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,104 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9,392 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9,706 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9,965 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,216 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10,478 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,716 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11,006 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11,277 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11,526 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,809 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12,083 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12,360 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12,628 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,840 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,011 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13,178 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,269 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13,294 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,296 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,278 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,252 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,267 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13,468 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13,644 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13,859 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13,998 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 14,157 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 14,310 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 14,447 | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 14,590 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 14,749 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 14,876 | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 15,013 | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 15,153 | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 15,280 | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 15,387 | +0.7% |
| 2035 | 15,492 | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 15,591 | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 15,668 | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 15,737 | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 15,807 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 15,858 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 15,896 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 15,935 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 15,972 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 16,002 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 16,025 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 16,048 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 16,062 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 16,073 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 16,092 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 16,108 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 16,121 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 16,146 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 16,157 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 16,161 | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 16,170 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 16,184 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 16,192 | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 16,202 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 16,209 | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 16,217 | +0.0% |
| 2061 | 16,216 | -0.0% |
| 2062 | 16,206 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 16,198 | -0.0% |
| 2064 | 16,190 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 16,176 | -0.1% |
| 2066 | 16,161 | -0.1% |
| 2067 | 16,150 | -0.1% |
| 2068 | 16,128 | -0.1% |
| 2069 | 16,100 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 16,068 | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 16,033 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 15,997 | -0.2% |
| 2073 | 15,958 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 15,916 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 15,871 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 15,827 | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 15,777 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 15,731 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 15,688 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 15,639 | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 15,589 | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 15,548 | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 15,495 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 15,448 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 15,395 | -0.3% |
| 2086 | 15,344 | -0.3% |
| 2087 | 15,294 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | 15,241 | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 15,195 | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 15,141 | -0.4% |
| 2091 | 15,086 | -0.4% |
| 2092 | 15,024 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 14,974 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 14,923 | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 14,870 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 14,818 | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 14,755 | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 14,698 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 14,629 | -0.5% |
| 2100 | 14,567 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,243 | 2,923 | 3,576 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,070 | 3,660 | 4,516 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,303 | 4,631 | 6,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,817 | 6,179 | 7,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,438 | 7,630 | 9,392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,878 | 9,706 | 12,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,041 | 12,360 | 13,296 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,049 | 13,267 | 14,749 | 10 |
| 2030s | 15,400 | 14,876 | 15,807 | 10 |
| 2040s | 15,996 | 15,858 | 16,092 | 10 |
| 2050s | 16,165 | 16,108 | 16,209 | 10 |
| 2060s | 16,174 | 16,100 | 16,217 | 10 |
| 2070s | 15,887 | 15,688 | 16,068 | 10 |
| 2080s | 15,419 | 15,195 | 15,639 | 10 |
| 2090s | 14,892 | 14,629 | 15,141 | 10 |
| 2100s | 14,567 | 14,567 | 14,567 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Western Africa (African Union) was 14,567 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,217 in 2060.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,923 in 1950.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 63rd out of 188 groups with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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