Mortality rate, infant, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate, infant, female was 42.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
94.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
42.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 42.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 94.7 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 47 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, infant, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 94.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.92 per 1,000 live births | 84 per 1,000 live births | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.81 per 1,000 live births | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.37 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.04 per 1,000 live births | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Niger 60.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Somalia 60 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Liberia 56.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 55.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 53.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 52.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Chad 50.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 42.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.