Number of under-five deaths, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of under-five deaths, female was 706,590 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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
Africa Western and Central recorded 706,590 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 884,004 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 706,590, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central 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 under-five deaths, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 828,469 | — |
| 1991 | 838,237 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 849,072 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 860,846 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 870,312 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 877,738 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 882,746 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 884,004 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 881,173 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 877,899 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 872,960 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 863,839 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 852,425 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 840,343 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 827,541 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 816,281 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 805,867 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 797,180 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 788,857 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 824,488 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 781,882 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 776,573 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 772,856 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 770,216 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 774,142 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 764,059 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 759,356 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 756,301 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 745,665 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 754,033 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 730,129 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 730,858 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 759,248 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 712,367 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 706,590 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 865,050 | 828,469 | 884,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 828,978 | 788,857 | 872,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 765,508 | 745,665 | 781,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 727,838 | 706,590 | 759,248 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Africa Western and Central was 706,590 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 884,004 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,590 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.