Number of under-five deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of under-five deaths was 1.40 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.40 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
18th
of 47 groups
All-time high
2.40 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.38 million
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern is 1.40 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.40 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.15 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.80 million | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.15 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.63 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.38 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.39 million | 1.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of under-five deaths in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.40 million in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.