Number of under-five deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of under-five deaths, male was 774,141 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 774,141, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 1.29 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 764,623, in 2019.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 982,328 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 952,115 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 922,273 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 893,318 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 875,774 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 911,290 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 828,081 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 798,839 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 804,539 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 806,792 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 803,851 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 812,215 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 772,562 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 764,623 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 768,812 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 812,044 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 826,518 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 790,243 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 774,141 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.15 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 893,318 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,857 | 764,623 | 911,290 | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,352 | 768,812 | 826,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Chad 42,807 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 42,806 compare
- 14 Somalia 42,159 compare
- 15 Mozambique 40,174 compare
- 16 Angola 37,048 compare
- 17 Mali 36,651 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 35,823 compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (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, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 774,141 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, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 764,623 in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.