Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 8.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.27
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
24.66
in 1990
All-time low
8.27
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 8.27 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 24.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.27, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.66 | — |
| 1991 | 23.96 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 24.21 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.84 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.3 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21.91 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 22.18 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.52 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 21.52 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.71 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 18.94 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 18.6 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.6 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.91 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.11 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.41 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.22 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 13.49 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.19 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 11.24 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.87 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.63 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.45 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.55 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.11 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.75 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.55 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 8.27 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.78 | 19.71 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 | 13.22 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 9.5 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 8.27 | 9.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region) was 8.27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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