Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 64.12 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
64.12
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
69.49
in 2025
All-time low
64.12
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 64.12 for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.49 | — |
| 2026 | 68.37 | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 67.24 | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 66.15 | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 65.12 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 64.12 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.27 | 65.12 | 69.49 | 5 |
| 2030s | 64.12 | 64.12 | 64.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Nigeria 113.25 compare
- 2 Niger 102.3 compare
- 3 South Sudan 96.67 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.3 compare
- 5 Somalia 83.85 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sub-Saharan Africa was 64.12 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.12 in 2030.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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