Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 8.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.58
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
25.83
in 1992
All-time low
8.58
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 8.58 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 25.83 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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 5-9 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.62 | — |
| 1991 | 25.59 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.83 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.38 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.2 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.73 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 22.99 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 22.29 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.26 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 20.38 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 19.59 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 19.22 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.18 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 17.45 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.82 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.88 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14.25 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.65 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.91 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 12.93 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.75 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 11.24 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.24 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.99 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.95 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.45 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.76 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.24 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.87 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 8.58 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.83 | 20.38 | 25.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 13.65 | 19.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 | 9.84 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 | 8.58 | 10.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.14 compare
- 2 Niger 17.82 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 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 5-9 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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