Health in West and Central Africa 65 indicators covering health for West and Central Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Neonatal deaths 655,585 2024 up 3.7% 7th Under-five deaths 1.92 million 2024 down 3.1% 4th Under-five mortality rate 90.96 2024 down 13.4% 1st Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 2024 down 10.1% 2nd Infant mortality rate 56.41 2024 down 9.0% 1st Infant deaths 1.21 million 2024 up 1.6% 4th Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million 2024 down 6.2% 3rd Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 2024 down 20.2% 1st Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 2024 down 16.4% 1st Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 2024 down 7.1% 1st Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 2024 down 11.3% 1st Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 2024 down 0.7% 4th Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates 1.92 million 2024 down 3.1% 2nd Deaths age 5 to 14 317,666 2024 up 5.9% 4th Mortality rate age 5-24 38.41 2024 down 16.5% 1st Deaths age 15 to 19 121,704 2024 up 13.6% 8th Deaths age 5 to 24 573,682 2024 up 9.2% 4th Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 655,585 2024 up 3.7% 3rd Mortality rate age 5-9 10.88 2024 down 20.0% 1st Mortality rate age 15-24 20.26 2024 down 16.6% 2nd Deaths age 15 to 24 256,016 2024 up 13.5% 9th Deaths age 10 to 19 - UN IGME estimates 245,795 2024 up 15.6% 2nd Mortality rate age 10-14 7.73 2024 down 12.1% 1st Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates 16.45 2024 down 14.9% 1st Deaths age 10 to 19 245,795 2024 up 15.6% 4th Deaths age 5 to 9 193,575 2024 down 0.5% 4th Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 90.96 2024 down 13.4% 1st Mortality rate age 20-24 11.57 2024 down 16.2% 2nd Deaths age 10 to 14 124,091 2024 up 17.7% 4th Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 30.17 2024 down 7.1% 1st Mortality rate age 5-14 18.52 2024 down 16.8% 1st Deaths age 20 to 24 134,312 2024 up 13.4% 10th Mortality rate age 15-19 8.79 2024 down 17.3% 2nd Mortality rate age 10-19 16.45 2024 down 14.9% 1st Deaths 2,501 2024 down 37.3% 6th Fraction 0.0206 2024 down 44.6% 5th Stillbirths 507,171 2023 down 0.2% 8th Stillbirth rate 23.13 2023 down 10.4% 2nd Stillbirth high-income country average rate matched projection 65,456 2030 down 82.7% 3rd Stillbirths remain constant projection 553,056 2030 up 7.3% 3rd Stillbirth maintained projection 495,930 2030 down 2.2% 2nd Stillbirth ENAP 2030 target met projection 283,054 2030 down 39.5% 3rd Stillbirth rate current trends 20.83 2030 down 8.6% 1st Stillbirth rate high-income country 2.8 2030 down 83.6% 4th ENAP target met stillbirth rate 12 2030 down 43.0% 3rd Constant stillbirth rate 23.17 2030 up 0.1% 1st Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained 28.85 2030 down 3.7% 1st Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained 15.19 2030 down 6.0% 1st Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant 30.08 2030 down 0.3% 1st Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 2.8 2030 down 86.1% 1st Neonatal mortality rate - SDG target met 12 2030 down 53.4% 3rd Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant 90.85 2030 down 0.1% 1st Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained 84.44 2030 down 6.0% 1st Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched 5.09 2030 down 90.8% 1st Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met 24.91 2030 down 65.4% 1st Mortality rate age 10-19 - Remains constant 16.84 2030 up 2.3% 1st Deaths age 10 to 19 - Current trends maintained 258,345 2030 up 4.1% 2nd Mortality rate age 10-19 - High-income country average rate matched 5.48 2030 down 42.6% 1st Neonatal deaths - Remains constant 700,811 2030 up 5.5% 3rd Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained 672,131 2030 up 1.9% 2nd Page 1 of 2 Next →