Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 27.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 27.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 134.94 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 2024.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129.25 | — |
| 1991 | 134.94 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 134.58 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 133.18 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 128.65 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 121.39 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 118.81 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 115.13 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 116.77 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 106.64 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 101.87 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 99.99 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 91.04 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 85.51 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 79.99 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 74.56 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 69.21 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 64.18 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 59.31 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 54.86 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 52.26 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 56.57 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 45.67 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 41.81 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 41.99 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 41.36 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 39.97 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 39.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.96 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 31.63 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 30.76 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.37 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 35.01 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 29.24 | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 27.2 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.93 | 106.64 | 134.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.05 | 54.86 | 101.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5 | 31.63 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.32 | 27.2 | 35.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 154,713 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 94,664 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 27.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 134.94 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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