Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 8.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa is 8.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 25.5 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 25.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 22.4 per 1,000 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 22.6 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 22.3 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 20 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.6 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 11 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.51 per 1,000 | 20 per 1,000 | 25.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 per 1,000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | 19.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 per 1,000 | 9.6 per 1,000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.1 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 17.8 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8.6 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.