Health in Africa Eastern and Southern
344 indicators covering health for Africa Eastern and Southern.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health system composite index | -1.17 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2024 | down 8.9% | 37th |
| Immunization, Pol3 | 73.0% | 2024 | down 7.1% | 39th |
| Immunization, BCG | 80.8% | 2024 | down 3.7% | 33rd |
| Immunization, DPT | 73.7% | 2024 | down 5.9% | 43rd |
| Immunization, measles | 70.4% | 2024 | down 7.3% | 39th |
| Survival to age 65, male | 58.3% | 2024 | up 12.1% | 39th |
| Survival to age 65, female | 69.4% | 2024 | up 13.1% | 39th |
| Fertility rate, total | 4.16 births per woman | 2024 | down 12.3% | 8th |
| Life expectancy at birth, male | 62.59 years | 2024 | up 6.2% | 38th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 65.35 years | 2024 | up 6.7% | 37th |
| Life expectancy at birth, female | 68.13 years | 2024 | up 7.2% | 36th |
| Mortality rate, infant, male | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 16.5% | 10th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 40.69 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 16.7% | 10th |
| Mortality rate, infant, female | 36.15 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.0% | 11th |
| Mortality rate, adult, female | 196.85 per 1,000 female adults | 2024 | down 23.5% | 7th |
| Mortality rate, adult, male | 285.54 per 1,000 male adults | 2024 | down 14.8% | 6th |
| Birth rate, crude | 32.58 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 9.3% | 8th |
| Death rate, crude | 6.92 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 19.6% | 31st |
| Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre | 0.7085 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 42.2% | 40th |
| Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 43.9% | 40th |
| Population, female, per square kilometre | 25.51 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 30.1% | 27th |
| Population, male, per square kilometre | 25 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 30.7% | 27th |
| Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre | 14.4 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 35.2% | 29th |
| Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre | 13.96 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 36.6% | 29th |
| Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre | 20.49 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.6% | 22nd |
| Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre | 28.36 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 35.9% | 29th |
| Population ages 0-14, male, per square kilometre | 10.33 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.7% | 22nd |
| Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre | 0.9516 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 45.1% | 35th |
| Population ages 0-14, female, per square kilometre | 10.16 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.4% | 20th |
| Number of maternal deaths | 66,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | 18th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 83 1 in: rate varies by country | 2023 | up 72.9% | 35th |
| Lifetime risk of maternal death | 1.2% | 2023 | down 42.4% | 11th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 268 | 2023 | down 36.0% | 12th |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male | 15.05 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 4.9% | 2nd |
| Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female | 9.08 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 25.4% | 8th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male | 10.25 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 9.3% | 3rd |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female | 6.94 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 23.8% | 4th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male | 15.46 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 12.1% | 8th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female | 11.18 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 23.4% | 8th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male | 5.26 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.2% | 8th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female | 4.23 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 23.5% | 9th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male | 7.21 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 24.8% | 9th |
| Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female | 6.37 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 27.3% | 9th |
| Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years | 13.32 per 1,000 | 2024 | down 17.3% | 8th |
| Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV | 62.4% | 2024 | up 3.4% | 5th |
| Prevalence of HIV, female | 1.8% | 2024 | down 43.7% | 1st |
| Prevalence of HIV, male | 0.9% | 2024 | down 33.2% | 1st |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 | 1.23 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 | 2024 | down 59.8% | 1st |
| Incidence of HIV, all | 0.7307 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2024 | down 58.4% | 1st |
| Prevalence of overweight | 28.3% | 2022 | up 19.8% | 38th |
| Prevalence of overweight, male | 19.9% | 2022 | up 18.4% | 41st |
| Prevalence of overweight, female | 36.1% | 2022 | up 20.9% | 33rd |
| Immunization, HepB3 | 73.7% | 2024 | down 4.7% | 43rd |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ | 0.3759 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ | 2024 | down 66.4% | 1st |
| Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 | 1.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 | 2024 | down 56.8% | 1st |
| Newborns protected against tetanus | 79.8% | 2024 | down 1.0% | 20th |
| Population ages 45-49, female | 3.9% | 2025 | up 7.1% | 42nd |
| Population ages 80 and above, female | 0.6% | 2025 | up 5.0% | 37th |
| Population ages 45-49, male | 3.7% | 2025 | up 10.2% | 42nd |
| Population ages 50-54, female | 3.1% | 2025 | up 5.3% | 38th |