Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions)

Africa (WHO regions): Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 20.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.6
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 48 groups
All-time high
59.02
in 1990
All-time low
20.6
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024

20304050601990200720241990: 591991: 58.61992: 58.41993: 58.11994: 58.71995: 56.81996: 58.21997: 57.11998: 56.51999: 53.62000: 51.62001: 50.22002: 46.92003: 44.52004: 422005: 38.22006: 362007: 33.92008: 32.12009: 31.42010: 29.22011: 27.82012: 26.72013: 25.82014: 25.72015: 25.12016: 24.62017: 24.12018: 22.72019: 22.52020: 21.92021: 232022: 23.42023: 21.32024: 20.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Africa (WHO regions) recorded 20.6 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 59.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.6, in 2024.

That places Africa (WHO regions) 6th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 59.02
1991 58.63 -0.7%
1992 58.42 -0.4%
1993 58.11 -0.5%
1994 58.66 +0.9%
1995 56.79 -3.2%
1996 58.24 +2.6%
1997 57.06 -2.0%
1998 56.46 -1.1%
1999 53.55 -5.2%
2000 51.56 -3.7%
2001 50.17 -2.7%
2002 46.92 -6.5%
2003 44.47 -5.2%
2004 42 -5.6%
2005 38.21 -9.0%
2006 35.98 -5.8%
2007 33.92 -5.7%
2008 32.05 -5.5%
2009 31.42 -2.0%
2010 29.2 -7.1%
2011 27.84 -4.6%
2012 26.71 -4.1%
2013 25.84 -3.2%
2014 25.72 -0.5%
2015 25.13 -2.3%
2016 24.64 -1.9%
2017 24.1 -2.2%
2018 22.7 -5.8%
2019 22.49 -0.9%
2020 21.9 -2.6%
2021 23.02 +5.1%
2022 23.38 +1.6%
2023 21.33 -8.8%
2024 20.6 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.5 53.55 59.02 10
2000s 40.67 31.42 51.56 10
2010s 25.44 22.49 29.2 10
2020s 22.05 20.6 23.38 5

Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)

  1. 3 Nigeria 31.95 compare
  2. 4 Liberia 31.08 compare
  3. 5 South Sudan 30.87 compare
  4. 6 Somalia 30.84 compare
  5. 7 Guinea 30.55 compare
  6. 8 Zimbabwe 29.46 compare
  7. 9 Central African Republic 29.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions)?
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Africa (WHO regions) was 20.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 59.02 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6 in 2024.
How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa (WHO regions) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 1-11 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,114 data points, 1951–2024
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