Africa Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the Africa infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current infant mortality rate for Africa in 2024 is 40.653 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.24% decline from 2023.
- The infant mortality rate for Africa in 2023 was 41.586 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.75% decline from 2022.
- The infant mortality rate for Africa in 2022 was 42.760 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.67% decline from 2021.
- The infant mortality rate for Africa in 2021 was 43.934 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.6% decline from 2020.
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2024 Infant Mortality Rate |
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Africa - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
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| Year |
Infant Mortality Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
40.653 |
-2.240% |
| 2023 |
41.586 |
-2.750% |
| 2022 |
42.760 |
-2.670% |
| 2021 |
43.934 |
-2.600% |
| 2020 |
45.107 |
-2.540% |
| 2019 |
46.281 |
-2.470% |
| 2018 |
47.455 |
-3.450% |
| 2017 |
49.151 |
-3.330% |
| 2016 |
50.846 |
-3.230% |
| 2015 |
52.542 |
-3.130% |
| 2014 |
54.237 |
-3.030% |
| 2013 |
55.933 |
-4.040% |
| 2012 |
58.289 |
-3.880% |
| 2011 |
60.645 |
-3.740% |
| 2010 |
63.002 |
-3.600% |
| 2009 |
65.358 |
-3.480% |
| 2008 |
67.714 |
-3.790% |
| 2007 |
70.381 |
-3.650% |
| 2006 |
73.048 |
-3.520% |
| 2005 |
75.715 |
-3.400% |
| 2004 |
78.382 |
-3.290% |
| 2003 |
81.049 |
-2.790% |
| 2002 |
83.377 |
-2.720% |
| 2001 |
85.705 |
-2.650% |
| 2000 |
88.034 |
-2.580% |
| 1999 |
90.362 |
-2.510% |
| 1998 |
92.690 |
-1.680% |
| 1997 |
94.278 |
-1.660% |
| 1996 |
95.866 |
-1.630% |
| 1995 |
97.453 |
-1.600% |
| 1994 |
99.041 |
-1.580% |
| 1993 |
100.629 |
-0.660% |
| 1992 |
101.298 |
-0.660% |
| 1991 |
101.968 |
-0.650% |
| 1990 |
102.637 |
-0.650% |
| 1989 |
103.307 |
-0.640% |
| 1988 |
103.976 |
-1.390% |
| 1987 |
105.441 |
-1.370% |
| 1986 |
106.906 |
-1.350% |
| 1985 |
108.370 |
-1.330% |
| 1984 |
109.835 |
-1.320% |
| 1983 |
111.300 |
-1.760% |
| 1982 |
113.298 |
-1.730% |
| 1981 |
115.296 |
-1.700% |
| 1980 |
117.294 |
-1.670% |
| 1979 |
119.292 |
-1.650% |
| 1978 |
121.290 |
-1.940% |
| 1977 |
123.695 |
-1.910% |
| 1976 |
126.101 |
-1.870% |
| 1975 |
128.506 |
-1.840% |
| 1974 |
130.912 |
-1.800% |
| 1973 |
133.317 |
-1.480% |
| 1972 |
135.321 |
-1.460% |
| 1971 |
137.324 |
-1.440% |
| 1970 |
139.328 |
-1.420% |
| 1969 |
141.331 |
-1.400% |
| 1968 |
143.335 |
-1.530% |
| 1967 |
145.567 |
-1.510% |
| 1966 |
147.800 |
-1.490% |
| 1965 |
150.032 |
-1.470% |
| 1964 |
152.265 |
-1.440% |
| 1963 |
154.497 |
-1.670% |
| 1962 |
157.126 |
-1.650% |
| 1961 |
159.755 |
-1.620% |
| 1960 |
162.384 |
-1.590% |
| 1959 |
165.013 |
-1.570% |
| 1958 |
167.642 |
-1.820% |
| 1957 |
170.743 |
-1.780% |
| 1956 |
173.844 |
-1.750% |
| 1955 |
176.945 |
-1.720% |
| 1954 |
180.046 |
-1.690% |
| 1953 |
183.147 |
-1.660% |
| 1952 |
186.248 |
-1.640% |
| 1951 |
189.349 |
-1.610% |
| 1950 |
192.450 |
0.000% |
