Health in Eastern and Southern Africa

65 indicators covering health for Eastern and Southern Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Neonatal deaths 468,320 2024 up 0.3% 9th
Under-five deaths 1.01 million 2024 down 12.7% 9th
Under-five mortality rate 50.23 2024 down 24.7% 6th
Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 2024 down 21.4% 6th
Infant mortality rate 37.3 2024 down 21.7% 6th
Infant deaths 686,654 2024 down 10.7% 9th
Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 2024 down 25.2% 7th
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 2024 down 32.9% 6th
Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 2024 down 32.4% 6th
Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 2024 down 12.8% 6th
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 2024 down 34.4% 6th
Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 2024 down 21.5% 7th
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates 1.01 million 2024 down 12.7% 4th
Deaths age 5 to 14 172,793 2024 down 11.4% 7th
Mortality rate age 5-24 29.25 2024 down 20.6% 5th
Deaths age 15 to 19 111,842 2024 up 3.7% 10th
Deaths age 5 to 24 427,123 2024 down 1.5% 9th
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 468,320 2024 up 0.3% 4th
Mortality rate age 5-9 6.2 2024 down 27.2% 5th
Mortality rate age 15-24 19.07 2024 down 17.7% 4th
Deaths age 15 to 24 254,330 2024 up 6.5% 10th
Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates 177,934 2024 up 0.1% 4th
Mortality rate age 10-14 4.19 2024 down 23.5% 6th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 11.94 2024 down 21.0% 3rd
Deaths age 10 to 19 177,934 2024 up 0.1% 9th
Deaths age 5 to 9 94,906 2024 down 19.8% 6th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 50.23 2024 down 24.7% 3rd
Mortality rate age 20-24 11.38 2024 down 16.5% 4th
Deaths age 10 to 14 66,092 2024 down 5.6% 9th
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 22.73 2024 down 13.2% 3rd
Mortality rate age 5-14 10.12 2024 down 29.7% 6th
Deaths age 20 to 24 142,488 2024 up 8.8% 9th
Mortality rate age 15-19 7.78 2024 down 19.7% 5th
Mortality rate age 10-19 11.94 2024 down 21.0% 5th
Deaths 7,659 2024 down 15.0% 3rd
Fraction 0.0685 2024 down 18.0% 1st
Stillbirths 441,641 2023 up 1.9% 9th
Stillbirth rate 21.21 2023 down 11.7% 5th
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 61,451 2030 down 81.4% 4th
Stillbirths remain constant projection 474,329 2030 up 6.1% 4th
Stillbirth maintained projection 425,312 2030 down 3.3% 4th
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 265,757 2030 down 35.1% 4th
Stillbirth rate current trends 19.06 2030 down 8.8% 3rd
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 82.3% 1st
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 12 2030 down 38.4% 1st
Constant stillbirth rate 21.21 2030 down 0.0% 3rd
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 20.82 2030 down 7.0% 3rd
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 9.7 2030 down 11.3% 3rd
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 22.77 2030 up 0.2% 3rd
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 82.5% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 12 2030 down 41.1% 1st
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 49.29 2030 up 0.3% 3rd
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 42.4 2030 down 11.5% 3rd
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 84.7% 3rd
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 24.19 2030 down 44.2% 3rd
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 11.28 2030 up 0.4% 3rd
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 160,555 2030 down 3.4% 4th
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 5.24 2030 down 36.7% 3rd
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 498,011 2030 up 5.4% 4th
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 455,441 2030 down 2.1% 4th