Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 6.37 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern is 6.37 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 25.17 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.37 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 9th out of 43 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.56 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.74 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.17 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 24.76 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.35 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.48 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 22.24 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 21.46 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.23 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.27 per 1,000 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 18.39 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.17 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.88 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.19 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.57 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 13.96 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 12.99 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 12.18 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.57 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.83 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.41 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.98 per 1,000 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.41 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 8.76 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 8.76 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.55 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.51 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.45 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 6.96 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.86 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.31 per 1,000 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.32 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.68 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 6.37 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.03 per 1,000 | 19.27 per 1,000 | 25.17 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.67 per 1,000 | 10.83 per 1,000 | 18.39 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 per 1,000 | 6.96 per 1,000 | 10.98 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 per 1,000 | 6.37 per 1,000 | 7.32 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.37 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.