Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Africa Western and Central 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +112.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Somalia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0642 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.