Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 10.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Western and Central, 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 10.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 23.76 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Africa Western and Central 1st out of 43 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.76 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23.25 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 22.97 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 22.55 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 21.96 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 21.03 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 20.55 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 20.03 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.46 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.96 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 17.99 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.49 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.12 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.64 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.98 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 15.48 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15.09 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.59 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 14.33 per 1,000 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 13.89 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.19 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.54 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.24 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.11 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.74 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.16 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.31 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.33 per 1,000 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.37 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7 per 1,000 | 19.46 per 1,000 | 23.76 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.98 per 1,000 | 15.09 per 1,000 | 18.96 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 per 1,000 | 11.74 per 1,000 | 14.33 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 12.37 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Palestine, State of 31.2 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 17.2 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 13.9 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Western and Central was 10.4 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.