Mortality rate, infant in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mortality rate, infant was 56.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.46 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
104.42 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
56.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Africa Western and Central stood at 56.46 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Africa Western and Central peaked at 104.42 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st of 47 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, infant in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.42 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 103.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 103.22 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 102.72 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 102.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 101.28 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 100.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 98.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 94.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 92.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 89.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 86.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 83.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 80.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 73.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 71.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 71.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.02 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 66.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 64.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.09 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.64 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.13 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 56.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | 94.65 per 1,000 live births | 104.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.17 per 1,000 live births | 71.33 per 1,000 live births | 92.08 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.29 per 1,000 live births | 60.38 per 1,000 live births | 68.02 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.47 per 1,000 live births | 56.46 per 1,000 live births | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Africa Western and Central?
- Mortality rate, infant in Africa Western and Central was 56.46 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 104.42 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.