Mortality rate age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 27.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.06
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
60.6
in 1996
All-time low
27.06
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 58.71991: 58.31992: 581993: 57.81994: 57.51995: 571996: 60.61997: 59.51998: 57.71999: 56.22000: 54.52001: 52.52002: 50.52003: 48.42004: 46.32005: 41.72006: 39.82007: 38.12008: 36.52009: 36.92010: 33.92011: 32.72012: 31.72013: 30.92014: 30.52015: 29.62016: 29.22017: 29.12018: 28.72019: 29.22020: 28.42021: 28.52022: 29.52023: 27.62024: 27.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa is 27.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa peaked at 60.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.06, in 2024.

That places West and Central Africa 1st out of 33 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 age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in West and Central Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 58.74
1991 58.34 -0.7%
1992 58.05 -0.5%
1993 57.79 -0.4%
1994 57.48 -0.5%
1995 57.03 -0.8%
1996 60.6 +6.3%
1997 59.55 -1.7%
1998 57.67 -3.1%
1999 56.2 -2.6%
2000 54.47 -3.1%
2001 52.52 -3.6%
2002 50.47 -3.9%
2003 48.41 -4.1%
2004 46.33 -4.3%
2005 41.68 -10.0%
2006 39.85 -4.4%
2007 38.11 -4.4%
2008 36.48 -4.3%
2009 36.85 +1.0%
2010 33.89 -8.0%
2011 32.67 -3.6%
2012 31.68 -3.0%
2013 30.89 -2.5%
2014 30.5 -1.3%
2015 29.64 -2.8%
2016 29.24 -1.4%
2017 29.07 -0.6%
2018 28.71 -1.2%
2019 29.19 +1.7%
2020 28.44 -2.6%
2021 28.55 +0.4%
2022 29.53 +3.4%
2023 27.58 -6.6%
2024 27.06 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.14 56.2 60.6 10
2000s 44.52 36.48 54.47 10
2010s 30.55 28.71 33.89 10
2020s 28.23 27.06 29.53 5

Countries ranked near West and Central Africa

  1. 1 Niger 33.62 compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.54 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 31.95 compare
  4. 4 Liberia 31.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa?
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa was 27.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 60.6 in 1996.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27.06 in 2024.
How does West and Central Africa rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West and Central 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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,624 data points, 1951–2024
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