Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 9.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 26.3 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.18 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.13 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.3 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.91 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.09 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.23 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 23.42 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.67 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.93 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.66 per 1,000 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 19.81 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.34 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.67 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.11 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.93 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 14.43 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.89 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13.97 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.89 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 13.06 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 11.95 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 11.46 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.45 per 1,000 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.22 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.04 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.01 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.24 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.14 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.79 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.48 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.38 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.25 per 1,000 | 20.66 per 1,000 | 26.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 per 1,000 | 13.89 per 1,000 | 19.81 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 per 1,000 | 10.14 per 1,000 | 13.06 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 10.48 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 2 Niger 18.5 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Nigeria 14.4 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 14.3 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 13.4 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.9 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Cameroon 11.7 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 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 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 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 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 9.1 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, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.