Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 0.0018 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.007 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 7 Guinea 0.003 units per person compare
- 8 Mali 0.0028 units per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person compare
- 11 Liberia 0.0026 units per person compare
- 12 Benin 0.0024 units per person compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.0023 units per person compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0018 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.