Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched was 227,501 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
227,501
Change on year
down 33.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2025
All-time low
227,501
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 227,501. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.85 million | — |
| 2026 | 1.20 million | -35.4% |
| 2027 | 779,787 | -34.8% |
| 2028 | 513,129 | -34.2% |
| 2029 | 340,470 | -33.6% |
| 2030 | 227,501 | -33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 935,979 | 340,470 | 1.85 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 227,501 | 227,501 | 227,501 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 24.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.46 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Sub-Saharan Africa was 227,501 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,501 in 2030.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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