Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa is -1.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.1% on the previous year and down 347.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.09 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -5.25 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0397 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1995 | -0.7273 % change on previous year | +1730.4% |
| 1996 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -502.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3108 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1998 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -590.8% |
| 1999 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
| 2000 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2001 | -0.5713 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2002 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +433.6% |
| 2003 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2004 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2005 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +128.5% |
| 2006 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2007 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4693 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2010 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -862.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 2012 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 2013 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5712 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5677 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2016 | -0.5155 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2828 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2018 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -1253.3% |
| 2019 | -0.0747 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2020 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +1805.9% |
| 2021 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2022 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2023 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2024 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1805.9% | -0.0747 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1730.4% | -0.0397 % change on previous year | -0.7273 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1253.3% | 0.2828 % change on previous year | -3.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6005 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 0.4693 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4841 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.25 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 347.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.