Mortality rate, infant in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mortality rate, infant was 40.69 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.69 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
102.31 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
40.69 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern is 40.69 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 102.31 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.69 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 102.31 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 101.65 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 100.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 98.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 95.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 97.14 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 95.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 95.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.56 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 86.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 84.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 76.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 73.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 67.81 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 64.35 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 61.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 56.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 54.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 56.09 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 51.24 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 49.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 48.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 47.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 43.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.32 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 44.34 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.62 per 1,000 live births | 89.56 per 1,000 live births | 102.31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.04 per 1,000 live births | 56.48 per 1,000 live births | 86.65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.09 per 1,000 live births | 43.35 per 1,000 live births | 56.09 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | 44.34 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 7 Guinea 59.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Chad 56.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.3 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mortality rate, infant in Africa Eastern and Southern was 40.69 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 recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 102.31 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.69 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.