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Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0012 units per person
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.004 units per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0012 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024

0.0010.0020.0030.0041990200720241990: 0.004 units per person1991: 0.004 units per person1992: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.004 units per person1994: 0.004 units per person1995: 0.004 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.004 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.003 units per person2001: 0.003 units per person2002: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2006: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2010: 0.002 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: 0.001 units per person2019: 0.001 units per person2020: 0.001 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.001 units per person2023: 0.001 units per person2024: 0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0012 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.004 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 2024.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Year units per person Change
1990 0.004 units per person —
1991 0.004 units per person +0.3%
1992 0.004 units per person -1.3%
1993 0.0039 units per person -1.6%
1994 0.0038 units per person -2.6%
1995 0.0037 units per person -3.2%
1996 0.0037 units per person +0.2%
1997 0.0036 units per person -2.8%
1998 0.0036 units per person -1.2%
1999 0.0033 units per person -5.9%
2000 0.0032 units per person -3.7%
2001 0.0031 units per person -3.1%
2002 0.003 units per person -5.5%
2003 0.0028 units per person -4.6%
2004 0.0027 units per person -4.2%
2005 0.0025 units per person -6.3%
2006 0.0024 units per person -5.0%
2007 0.0023 units per person -4.7%
2008 0.0022 units per person -4.7%
2009 0.0021 units per person -2.3%
2010 0.002 units per person -6.1%
2011 0.002 units per person -1.1%
2012 0.0018 units per person -7.3%
2013 0.0018 units per person -4.5%
2014 0.0017 units per person -2.2%
2015 0.0017 units per person -3.2%
2016 0.0016 units per person -3.1%
2017 0.0016 units per person -2.3%
2018 0.0015 units per person -5.6%
2019 0.0014 units per person -2.6%
2020 0.0014 units per person -3.8%
2021 0.0014 units per person +0.1%
2022 0.0014 units per person +0.2%
2023 0.0013 units per person -7.2%
2024 0.0012 units per person -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0038 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.004 units per person 10
2000s 0.0026 units per person 0.0021 units per person 0.0032 units per person 10
2010s 0.0017 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0013 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0014 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 1 Niger 0.0023 units per person compare
  2. 2 Somalia 0.0022 units per person compare
  3. 3 Chad 0.0021 units per person compare
  4. 4 Central African Republic 0.0021 units per person compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 0.002 units per person compare
  6. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0019 units per person compare
  7. 7 Guinea 0.0016 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per person in 1991.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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  • 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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
240 places, 12,953 data points, 1960–2024
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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.