Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0023 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0076 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Niger 0.0044 units per person compare
- 2 Somalia 0.0041 units per person compare
- 3 Chad 0.0039 units per person compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0039 units per person compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0035 units per person compare
- 7 Guinea 0.003 units per person compare
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, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.