Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 27.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in West and Central Africa, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.4664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
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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