Number of under-five deaths, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1.60 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.60 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.30 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.16 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 million | 2.10 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.85 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.64 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.60 million | 1.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3987 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.60 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.