Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 6.8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 26.32 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.67 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 25.88 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 26.32 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.93 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.26 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22.41 per 1,000 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 23.14 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 22.25 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 23.03 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.86 per 1,000 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 18.91 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.65 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.33 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16.58 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.95 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.32 per 1,000 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 13.37 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 12.56 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 11.92 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.19 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.78 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.4 per 1,000 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 9.17 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.19 per 1,000 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.11 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.97 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.94 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.89 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 7.39 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.29 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.78 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.11 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.98 per 1,000 | 19.86 per 1,000 | 26.32 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.08 per 1,000 | 11.19 per 1,000 | 18.91 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 per 1,000 | 7.39 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 7.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.