Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Subsahariana
África Subsahariana: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 45.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Subsahariana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Subsahariana recorded 45.84 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in África Subsahariana peaked at 141.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.84, in 2024.
That places África Subsahariana 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Subsahariana, 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 |
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More health data for África Subsahariana
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 48,764 (2100)
- Child deaths 967,492 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 840,874 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.25 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.12 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.81 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3833 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 423,729 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 276,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 233,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in África Subsahariana?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in África Subsahariana was 45.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The highest recorded value was 141.62 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in África Subsahariana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.84 in 2024.
- How does África Subsahariana rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- África Subsahariana ranks 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Subsahariana 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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