Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0029 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0029 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0085 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0085 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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 under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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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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.