Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 28.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional 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 África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 131 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.13, in 2024.
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 9th of 48 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 in África Oriental y Meridional, 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 África Oriental y Meridional
- 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 545,560 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4619 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 177,934 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,842 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional was 28.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.13 in 2024.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 9th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional 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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