Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.1 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 26.5 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 (per 1,000) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.2 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.5 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 23.5 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 23.1 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12 per 1,000 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.37 per 1,000 | 20.7 per 1,000 | 26.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 per 1,000 | 13.9 per 1,000 | 19.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.47 per 1,000 | 10.1 per 1,000 | 13.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0334 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 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, 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.