Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 913,541 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
913,541
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
977,431
in 2025
All-time low
913,541
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 913,541 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 977,431 | — |
| 2026 | 964,362 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 952,153 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 939,528 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 926,716 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 913,541 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 952,038 | 926,716 | 977,431 | 5 |
| 2030s | 913,541 | 913,541 | 913,541 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (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)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Eastern and Southern Africa was 913,541 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 977,431 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 913,541 in 2030.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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