Mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Mortality rate, under-5 was 57.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.25 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
168.06 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
57.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 57.25 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 168.06 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.25 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 165.11 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 168.06 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 167.26 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 165.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 161.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 154.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 158.39 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 154.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 155.37 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 144.07 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 138.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 135.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 127.21 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 121.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 116.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 106.33 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 99.91 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 89.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 85.09 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 81.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 83.55 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.18 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 71.37 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 70.81 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 68.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 67.74 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.42 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 61.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 60.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.11 per 1,000 live births | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 63.21 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.38 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 57.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.44 per 1,000 live births | 144.07 per 1,000 live births | 168.06 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.46 per 1,000 live births | 85.09 per 1,000 live births | 138.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.36 per 1,000 live births | 61.49 per 1,000 live births | 83.55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.71 per 1,000 live births | 57.25 per 1,000 live births | 63.21 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 8 Central African Republic 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 68 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Eastern and Southern was 57.25 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 recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 168.06 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.