Under-five deaths - Remains constant in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Under-five deaths - Remains constant was 2.07 million in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
2.07 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.07 million
in 2030
All-time low
1.95 million
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in West and Central Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - remains constant in West and Central Africa stood at 2.07 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.95 million | — |
| 2026 | 1.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 2.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 2.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2029 | 2.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 1.95 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
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 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)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - remains constant in West and Central Africa?
- Under-five deaths - remains constant in West and Central Africa was 2.07 million in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million in 2025.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
- West and Central Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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