Mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mortality rate, under-5 was 91.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Western and Central is 91.27 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Western and Central peaked at 197.23 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.27 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197.23 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 195.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 193.69 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 191.97 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 190.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 187.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 184.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 181.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 176.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 171.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 166.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 160.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 154.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 149.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 143.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 138.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 133.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 128.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 124.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 125.44 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 117.48 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 114.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 111.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 108.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 107.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 103.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 102.06 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 100.84 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 97.22 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.28 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 93.14 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 91.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.06 per 1,000 live births | 171.98 per 1,000 live births | 197.23 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.45 per 1,000 live births | 124.41 per 1,000 live births | 166.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.03 per 1,000 live births | 100.22 per 1,000 live births | 117.48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.71 per 1,000 live births | 91.27 per 1,000 live births | 99.28 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Western and Central?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Africa Western and Central was 91.27 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 197.23 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.