Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 24.4 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.2 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.4 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 21.8 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.5 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 15 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 13 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 12.2 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 per 1,000 | 19.4 per 1,000 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 | 18.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.52 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 12.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Niger 17.2 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 14 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.2 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 12.5 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Benin 11.3 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.3 per 1,000 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 unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (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 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 unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.