Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 1.09 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1.09 million
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.09 million
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.09 million. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.42 million | — |
| 2026 | 2.04 million | -15.9% |
| 2027 | 1.73 million | -15.2% |
| 2028 | 1.47 million | -14.6% |
| 2029 | 1.27 million | -14.1% |
| 2030 | 1.09 million | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.27 million | 2.42 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.09 million in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million in 2030.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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