Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched was 117,218 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
117,218
Change on year
down 35.8%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2025
All-time low
117,218
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa is 117,218, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.17 million | — |
| 2026 | 725,995 | -38.0% |
| 2027 | 454,195 | -37.4% |
| 2028 | 286,739 | -36.9% |
| 2029 | 182,632 | -36.3% |
| 2030 | 117,218 | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 564,126 | 182,632 | 1.17 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 117,218 | 117,218 | 117,218 | 1 |
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- Rate 0.18 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 65,251 (2030)
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 45,334 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in West and Central Africa was 117,218 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,218 in 2030.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- West and Central Africa ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this West and Central 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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