Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 84.44 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
84.44
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
89.82
in 2025
All-time low
84.44
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa is 84.44, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 87.62 | 85.46 | 89.82 | 5 |
| 2030s | 84.44 | 84.44 | 84.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
- 1 Nigeria 113.25 compare
- 2 Niger 102.3 compare
- 3 South Sudan 96.67 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.3 compare
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa was 84.44 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89.82 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.44 in 2030.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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