Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 45.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 45.84 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 141.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.84, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.82 | — |
| 1991 | 141.62 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 140.58 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 139.08 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 131.56 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 132.75 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 129.27 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 129.04 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 120.55 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 115.9 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 112.47 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 105.68 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 100.45 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 95.77 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 88.4 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 83.16 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 78.74 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 74.53 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 73.29 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 68.09 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 68.44 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.38 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 59.6 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 59.03 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.49 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.12 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.48 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 52.12 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 51.33 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.5 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 50.9 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 52.38 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47.52 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 45.84 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.03 | 120.55 | 141.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.84 | 73.29 | 115.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.01 | 51.33 | 68.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.23 | 45.84 | 52.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Sub-Saharan Africa was 45.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 141.62 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.84 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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