Mortality rate 1-59 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 62.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 62.68. 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 154.78 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.68, in 2024.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 62.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 154.78 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.68 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 1st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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