Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 14.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa is 14.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 38.75 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 2nd 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 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.65 | — |
| 1991 | 37.78 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.47 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 38.02 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 38.75 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.7 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 34.18 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 33.22 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 34 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.47 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 29.38 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 28.97 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.51 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 26.63 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.94 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 23.05 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 22.12 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 21.37 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.74 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.03 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 20.48 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.72 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 17.99 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.69 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 17.43 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.38 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.16 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 15.99 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.45 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 15.96 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 16.66 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.91 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 14.5 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.62 | 30.47 | 38.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.09 | 21.37 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.99 | 15.99 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 14.5 | 16.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 59.04 compare
- 2 Niger 29.77 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.13 compare
- 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.75 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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