Number of infant deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of infant deaths, male was 564,954 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 564,954, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 816,961 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 555,768, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 731,382 | — |
| 1991 | 758,932 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 768,302 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 775,846 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 774,262 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 767,227 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 801,800 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 799,815 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 816,961 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 782,372 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 773,351 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 771,903 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 744,506 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 727,980 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 715,118 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 679,314 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 660,440 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 644,235 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 629,642 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 616,075 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 608,425 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 626,881 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 583,307 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 568,531 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 571,952 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 573,158 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 571,683 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 576,642 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 558,081 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 555,768 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 560,101 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 587,030 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 595,821 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 573,810 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 564,954 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 777,690 | 731,382 | 816,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 696,256 | 616,075 | 773,351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,443 | 555,768 | 626,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,343 | 560,101 | 595,821 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 564,954 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, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 816,961 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 555,768 in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.