Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.01 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.01 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 1.01 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 2.01 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.87 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.86 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.34 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.03 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.01 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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