Africa UNICEF Cause of Death Data for 54 Countries

31,488 rows of cause-of-death data aggregated by UNICEF for 54 African countries. The dataset includes 51 indicators and was repackaged for machine learning by Electric Sheep Africa. It was last updated on Hugging Face in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze mortality trends across African nations based on the 51 indicators.
• Model cause-of-death distributions based on the 54-country coverage.
• Benchmark public health interventions based on UNICEF-sourced mortality data.

Strengths

• 31,488 rows provide a substantial observational base.
• Covers 54 African countries for broad geographic scope.
• Includes 51 distinct indicators for detailed analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is known but specific data types and file formats are not documented.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data Warehouse

Collection Method

Repackaged in ML-ready Parquet by Electric Sheep Africa.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-11 11:38:31; freshness should be verified.

Geography

54 African countries