Under-five mortality rate in AFR
AFR: Under-five mortality rate was 69.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.9
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
203.85
in 1980
All-time low
69.9
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in AFR, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AFR recorded 69.9 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in AFR peaked at 203.85 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 69.9, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 203.85 | — |
| 1981 | 201.28 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 197.1 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 201.82 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 196.9 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 193.55 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 190.66 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 181.67 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 187.87 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 177.24 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 176.16 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 174.57 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 173.54 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 172.15 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 171.79 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 167.2 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 168.39 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 164.74 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 162.51 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 155 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 149.69 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 145.52 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 137.97 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 131.95 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 125.97 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 117.8 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 112.37 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 107.36 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 102.6 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 100.94 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 94.79 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 91.29 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 88.28 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 85.77 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 84.99 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.27 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.78 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 80.45 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.25 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 76.64 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.69 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.07 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.79 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.82 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 69.9 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.19 | 177.24 | 203.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.6 | 155 | 176.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.22 | 100.94 | 149.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.45 | 76.64 | 94.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.86 | 69.9 | 76.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 91.9% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 55.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in AFR?
- Under-five mortality rate in AFR was 69.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 203.85 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9 in 2024.
- How does AFR rank for under-five mortality rate?
- AFR ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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