Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 3 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Somalia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Niger 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Chad 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.