Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

455 indicators covering health for Sub-Saharan Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Cause of death, by injury, male 11.2% 2021 up 20.0% 16th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male 6.2% 2021 up 26.8% 41st
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male 36.0% 2021 up 17.8% 42nd
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, female 5.9% 2021 up 25.6% 41st
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 6.1% 2021 up 26.2% 41st
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14, male 18.9% 2021 up 31.7% 38th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 38.1% 2021 up 26.7% 42nd
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, female 64.1% 2021 down 3.6% 38th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+, male 56.2% 2021 down 9.5% 38th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 5-14 20.6% 2021 up 36.6% 36th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female 37.7% 2021 up 30.2% 41st
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 60+ 60.2% 2021 down 6.2% 38th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, female 40.7% 2021 up 38.0% 41st
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male 31.6% 2021 up 18.8% 42nd
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0-4 0.0% 2021 11th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 11th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.0% 2021 11th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.6% 2021 16th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 3.0% 2021 25th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 2.5% 2021 29th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 0.5% 2021 12th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 1.9% 2021 30th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5-14 0.5% 2021 15th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 3.5% 2021 14th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 60+ 4.3% 2021 13th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, male 2.5% 2021 24th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, ages 5.1% 2021 11th
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes, female 1.9% 2021 24th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 89.5% 2024 up 8.6% 2nd
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 234.94 2024 down 2.7% 3rd
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 514.77 million 2024 down 20.8% 3rd
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,494 2024 up 14.6% 2nd
Incidence of malaria 229.26 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 down 1.6% 3rd
Constant stillbirth rate 22.23 2030 up 0.1% 2nd
ENAP target met stillbirth rate 12 2030 down 40.8% 2nd
Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 83.0% 2nd
Stillbirths remain constant projection 1.03 million 2030 up 6.8% 1st
Stillbirth maintained projection 921,242 2030 down 2.8% 1st
Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 548,811 2030 down 37.4% 1st
Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 126,907 2030 down 82.1% 1st
Stillbirth rate current trends 19.98 2030 down 8.7% 2nd
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 26.54 2030 down 0.0% 2nd
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 24.96 2030 down 5.0% 2nd
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 84.6% 1st
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 12 2030 down 48.2% 2nd
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 70.76 2030 up 0.1% 2nd
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 64.12 2030 down 7.7% 2nd
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 88.6% 2nd
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 24.56 2030 down 57.7% 2nd
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 14.08 2030 up 1.6% 2nd
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 12.47 2030 down 8.1% 2nd
Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 5.36 2030 down 39.8% 2nd
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 1.20 million 2030 up 5.5% 1st
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 1.13 million 2030 up 0.2% 1st
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met 542,006 2030 down 45.3% 1st
Under-five deaths - Remains constant 3.13 million 2030 up 6.2% 1st
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained 2.84 million 2030 down 2.1% 1st
Under-five deaths - SDG target met 1.09 million 2030 down 54.8% 1st
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Remains constant 465,341 2030 up 10.3% 1st
Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 418,900 2030 up 1.1% 1st