Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 50.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.23
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
167.41
in 1991
All-time low
50.23
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 50.23. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 167.41 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.23, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 163.01 | — |
| 1991 | 167.41 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 166.55 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 164.73 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 160.22 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 152.98 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 150.09 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 146.13 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 149.87 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 136.81 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 131.56 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 128.92 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 119.92 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 113.98 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 109.08 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 103.4 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 96.78 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 91.51 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 86.32 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 81.61 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 78.54 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 81.75 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 71.18 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 67.07 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 66.72 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.69 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.02 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 63.36 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.68 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 55.17 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 53.99 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.87 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 57.05 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.52 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 50.23 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.78 | 136.81 | 167.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.31 | 81.61 | 131.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.12 | 55.17 | 81.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.13 | 50.23 | 57.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa was 50.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 167.41 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.23 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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