Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 28.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa is 28.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 131 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.13, in 2024.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125.97 | — |
| 1991 | 131 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 130.49 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 129.03 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 124.7 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 117.86 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 115.34 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 111.8 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 116.31 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 103.65 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 99 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 97.05 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 83.3 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 79.02 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 73.89 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 67.77 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 62.98 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 58.34 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 54.1 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 51.56 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 55.39 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 45.24 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 41.57 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 41.62 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.93 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.53 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.78 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 31.54 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 30.63 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.85 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 34.33 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 30.09 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 28.13 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.62 | 103.65 | 131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4 | 54.1 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.03 | 31.54 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.41 | 28.13 | 34.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 3 Chad 68.7 compare
- 4 Somalia 68.13 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.56 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.5542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa was 28.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.13 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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