Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central is 0.0016 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.