Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1.92 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.92 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.32 million
in 1997
All-time low
1.92 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa stood at 1.92 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa peaked at 2.32 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.92 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 West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.17 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.93 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 2.06 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 2.01 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 1.95 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million | 1.92 million | 2.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa was 1.92 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- West and Central Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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