Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 21.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 21.12. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 61.15 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.12, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 33 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 age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.9 | — |
| 1991 | 61.15 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 60.89 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.41 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 59.31 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 57.34 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 58.62 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 57.39 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 57.64 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.87 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 51.91 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 50.52 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.33 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 44.94 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 42.73 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 39.07 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 36.71 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 34.7 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 32.86 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 32.21 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 30.29 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 30.73 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.86 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 26.61 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.44 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.82 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.03 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.45 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 23.06 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.43 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.44 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.1 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.89 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 21.12 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.65 | 53.87 | 61.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3 | 32.21 | 51.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.46 | 23.06 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 | 21.12 | 24.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.15 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.12 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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