Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 90.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa is 90.96, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa peaked at 194.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.96, 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 West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 194.95 | — |
| 1991 | 192.96 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 191.11 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 189.28 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 187.21 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 184.78 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 189.12 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 185.42 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 179.94 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 174.97 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 169.51 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 163.65 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 157.66 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 151.73 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 145.96 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 135.91 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 130.86 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 126.22 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 121.94 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 122.96 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 114.85 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 111.47 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 108.68 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 106.39 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 105.03 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 102.56 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 101.08 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 100.1 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.63 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 99.27 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.71 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 96.35 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.45 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 92.77 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 90.96 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.97 | 174.97 | 194.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.64 | 121.94 | 169.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.81 | 98.63 | 114.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.05 | 90.96 | 98.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa was 90.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 194.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.96 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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