Infant deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Infant deaths was 1.89 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.89 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2000
All-time low
1.89 million
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1.89 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2.40 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.06 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.90 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.89 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Infant deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.89 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for infant deaths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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