Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0.0023 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0091 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0089 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0085 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.