Number of infant deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of infant deaths was 1.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.01 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.49 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 987,857, in 2019.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.39 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 993,657 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 987,857 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 995,486 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.34 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 987,857 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 995,486 | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of infant deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.01 million in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 987,857 in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of infant deaths?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.