Number of infant deaths in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of infant deaths was 958,553 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Africa Western and Central, 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 Western and Central is 958,553, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 957,773, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 958,491 | — |
| 1991 | 972,940 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 988,371 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 998,635 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 993,233 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 988,037 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 983,659 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 973,288 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 977,770 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 957,773 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 962,265 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 991,324 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 959,600 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 958,553 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 958,491 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.01 million | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,343 | 973,288 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 965,903 | 957,773 | 991,324 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of infant deaths in Africa Western and Central was 958,553 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 957,773 in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of infant deaths?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 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.