In 2019, the mortality rate among children under one year of age in Africa was ** deaths per thousand live births. Significant variations were observed between the continent's regions. Specifically, Middle Africa registered the highest rate, counting ** deaths per thousand births, while the lowest levels of infant mortality were recorded in Northern Africa.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (December 1, 2019). Mortality rate among children under one year of age in Africa in 2019, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1227848/infant-mortality-rate-in-africa-by-region/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Mortality rate among children under one year of age in Africa in 2019, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births)." Chart. December 1, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1227848/infant-mortality-rate-in-africa-by-region/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2019). Mortality rate among children under one year of age in Africa in 2019, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1227848/infant-mortality-rate-in-africa-by-region/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Mortality Rate among Children under One Year of Age in Africa in 2019, by Region (in Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2019, /statistics/1227848/infant-mortality-rate-in-africa-by-region/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Mortality rate among children under one year of age in Africa in 2019, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1227848/infant-mortality-rate-in-africa-by-region/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Mortality rate among children under one year of age in Africa in 2019, by region (in deaths per 1,000 live births) [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), December 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1227848/infant-mortality-rate-in-africa-by-region/
