Mortality rate, under-5, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 62.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.38 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
176.76 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
62.38 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 62.38 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 176.76 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.38 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173.84 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 176.76 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 176 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 174.31 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 169.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 163.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 167.11 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 163.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 163.96 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 152.49 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 147.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 143.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 135.25 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 129.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 123.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 113.83 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 107.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 101.79 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 88.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 89.93 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 81.38 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 77.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 76.77 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 73.42 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.01 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 67.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 66.11 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 68.54 per 1,000 live births | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 68.57 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.62 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 62.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.11 per 1,000 live births | 152.49 per 1,000 live births | 176.76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.01 per 1,000 live births | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | 147.22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.31 per 1,000 live births | 67.04 per 1,000 live births | 89.93 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.04 per 1,000 live births | 62.38 per 1,000 live births | 68.57 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 8 Sierra Leone 96.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Central African Republic 95.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 93.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Benin 79.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 79.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 77.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 73.4 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 62.38 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, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 176.76 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.