Number of infant deaths, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of infant deaths, female was 424,546 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 424,546.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 478,309 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 424,456, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431,405 | — |
| 1991 | 437,700 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 444,914 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 453,232 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 460,114 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 466,186 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 471,769 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 474,998 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 475,812 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 477,430 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 478,309 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 475,728 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 470,765 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 465,374 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 459,160 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 454,449 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 450,569 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 447,127 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 444,064 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 458,492 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 443,892 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 443,079 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 442,335 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 441,276 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 443,587 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 440,169 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 437,710 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 435,935 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 431,147 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 433,675 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 424,456 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 426,608 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 440,624 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 424,952 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 424,546 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459,356 | 431,405 | 477,430 | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,404 | 444,064 | 478,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 439,280 | 431,147 | 443,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 428,237 | 424,456 | 440,624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Africa Western and Central was 424,546 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 478,309 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,456 in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.