Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0033 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 5 Nigeria 0.0017 units per person compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0016 units per person compare
- 7 Guinea 0.0014 units per person compare
- 8 Mali 0.0013 units per person compare
- 9 South Sudan 0.0012 units per person compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 0.0012 units per person compare
- 11 Liberia 0.0012 units per person compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- 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 capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.