Mortality rate 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 44.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions) is 44.81, measured 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 Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 138.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.81, in 2024.
That places Africa (WHO regions) 6th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 138.02 | — |
| 1991 | 136.78 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 136.01 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 134.89 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 134.78 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 130.47 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 132.08 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 128.8 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 127.14 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 120.16 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 115.49 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 112.04 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 105.13 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 99.8 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 94.48 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 86.84 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 81.95 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 77.42 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 73.14 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 71.94 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.15 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 63.04 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 60.42 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 58.24 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.75 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 56.25 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 54.96 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 53.84 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.81 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 50.39 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.63 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 50.23 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 51.19 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 46.43 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 44.81 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.91 | 120.16 | 138.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.82 | 71.94 | 115.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.19 | 50.39 | 66.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.26 | 44.81 | 51.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
- 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 Africa (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 24.72 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Child deaths 912,105 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 242,744 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 211,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 392,831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 181,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Africa (WHO regions) was 44.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 138.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.81 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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