Mortality rate, under-5, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 51.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.85 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
158.88 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
51.85 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 51.85 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 158.88 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.85 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th 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, under-5, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 158.88 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 156.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 152 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 145.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 149.24 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 145.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 146.41 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 135.17 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 130.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 127.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 118.78 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 112.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 107.96 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 98.43 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 92.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 87.22 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 82.35 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 78.02 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 75.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 76.83 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 68.63 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 64.96 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 64.56 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 63.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 62.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 55.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 54.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 57.57 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.89 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 51.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.31 per 1,000 live births | 135.17 per 1,000 live births | 158.88 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.51 per 1,000 live births | 78.02 per 1,000 live births | 130.16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.09 per 1,000 live births | 55.66 per 1,000 live births | 76.83 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.11 per 1,000 live births | 51.85 per 1,000 live births | 57.57 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 8 Central African Republic 83.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 70.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 69.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 68.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 51.85 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, under-5, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 158.88 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.