Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

414 indicators covering health for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre 0.2591 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.1% 37th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre 0.7319 units per square kilometre 2023 up 36.9% 39th
Population ages 70-74, male, per square kilometre 0.2084 units per square kilometre 2023 up 37.4% 38th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre 0.9309 units per square kilometre 2023 up 38.8% 38th
Population ages 75-79, female, per square kilometre 0.1575 units per square kilometre 2023 up 32.2% 38th
Population ages 80 and above, male, per square kilometre 0.0841 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.6% 37th
Population ages 15-64, male, per square kilometre 14.59 units per square kilometre 2023 up 36.0% 27th
Population ages 75-79, male, per square kilometre 0.1205 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.8% 38th
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre 29.38 units per square kilometre 2023 up 35.3% 27th
Number of maternal deaths 177,000 2023 down 19.5% 6th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 52 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 62.5% 43rd
Lifetime risk of maternal death 1.9% 2023 down 38.7% 4th
Maternal mortality ratio 424 2023 down 29.0% 5th
Number of maternal deaths, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2023 down 38.0% 5th
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 30.6% 6th
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 0.0074 units per square kilometre 2023 down 19.6% 8th
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year 2023 8th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 14.18 per 1,000 2024 down 17.1% 5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 8.03 per 1,000 2024 down 23.9% 3rd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 9.1 per 1,000 2024 down 20.6% 4th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 5.52 per 1,000 2024 down 17.7% 4th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 6.41 per 1,000 2024 down 13.9% 4th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 12.27 per 1,000 2024 down 22.0% 5th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 16.07 per 1,000 2024 down 12.9% 6th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 6.77 per 1,000 2024 down 25.6% 6th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 9.72 per 1,000 2024 down 12.6% 5th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 9.09 per 1,000 2024 down 25.1% 6th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 13.75 per 1,000 2024 down 9.2% 6th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 63.2% 2024 up 5.1% 2nd
Prevalence of HIV, female 1.3% 2024 down 43.5% 3rd
Prevalence of HIV, male 0.6% 2024 down 33.3% 3rd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 0.8761 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2024 down 60.2% 5th
Incidence of HIV, all 0.5374 per 1,000 uninfected population 2024 down 58.2% 3rd
Prevalence of overweight, female 37.3% 2022 up 21.4% 34th
Prevalence of overweight, male 22.2% 2022 up 16.9% 39th
Prevalence of overweight 29.9% 2022 up 19.5% 37th
Immunization, HepB3 74.0% 2024 up 5.5% 43rd
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ 0.2865 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2024 down 64.8% 2nd
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 0.8915 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 2024 down 58.1% 3rd
Newborns protected against tetanus 78.4% 2024 up 3.2% 23rd
Population ages 00-04, female 14.6% 2025 down 10.1% 5th
Population ages 00-04, male 15.0% 2025 down 10.2% 5th
Population ages 05-09, female 13.2% 2025 down 7.1% 5th
Population ages 05-09, male 13.6% 2025 down 7.2% 5th
Population ages 15-19, female 10.8% 2025 up 3.1% 3rd
Population ages 15-19, male 11.0% 2025 up 3.0% 3rd
Population ages 10-14, female 12.0% 2025 down 1.4% 4th
Population ages 10-14, male 12.4% 2025 down 1.5% 4th
Population ages 20-24, female 9.3% 2025 up 3.0% 7th
Population ages 20-24, male 9.4% 2025 up 3.3% 5th
Population ages 25-29, female 7.9% 2025 up 1.5% 12th
Population ages 25-29, male 7.9% 2025 up 2.0% 18th
Population ages 30-34, female 6.7% 2025 up 2.6% 36th
Population ages 30-34, male 6.7% 2025 up 2.4% 40th
Population ages 35-39, female 5.7% 2025 up 6.3% 43rd
Population ages 35-39, male 5.6% 2025 up 6.4% 43rd
Population ages 40-44, female 4.8% 2025 up 9.8% 43rd
Population ages 40-44, male 4.7% 2025 up 11.0% 43rd
Population ages 45-49, female 3.9% 2025 up 9.2% 43rd
Population ages 45-49, male 3.8% 2025 up 11.7% 43rd