Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 62.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central is 62.68, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central peaked at 154.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.68, in 2024.
África Occidental y Central ranks 1st of 48 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 África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154.78 | — |
| 1991 | 153.04 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 151.38 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 149.75 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 147.9 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 145.79 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 150.66 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 147.34 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 142.31 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 137.95 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 133.17 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 128.02 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 122.74 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 117.52 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 112.39 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 102.83 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 98.31 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 94.13 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 90.24 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 91.74 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.85 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 80.77 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 78.24 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 76.17 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.99 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 72.65 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 71.31 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.48 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.13 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 69.94 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.51 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 67.31 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.67 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 64.17 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 62.68 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.09 | 137.95 | 154.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.11 | 90.24 | 133.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.75 | 69.13 | 83.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.27 | 62.68 | 69.67 | 5 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 245,795 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 121,704 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Occidental y Central was 62.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 154.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.68 in 2024.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 1st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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