Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 71.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71.17
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
179.74
in 1991
All-time low
71.17
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 71.17. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 179.74 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.17, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178.4 | — |
| 1991 | 179.74 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 178.44 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 176.66 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 173.4 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 168.62 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 169.36 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 165.49 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 164.63 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 155.66 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 150.4 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 146.26 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 138.85 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 132.95 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 127.63 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 119.75 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 114 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 109.11 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 104.44 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 102.75 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.18 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 97.09 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.7 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 87.61 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 86.77 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 84.99 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 83.41 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 82.53 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.96 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 77.94 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.9 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.06 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 78.26 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.17 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 71.17 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.04 | 155.66 | 179.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.61 | 102.75 | 150.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.72 | 77.94 | 97.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.11 | 71.17 | 78.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4985 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa was 71.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 179.74 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.17 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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