Deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Deaths was 7,659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,659
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
11,827
in 2006
All-time low
7,522
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa is 7,659, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 11,827 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7,522, in 2000.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 26 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,522 | — |
| 2001 | 8,448 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 9,407 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 10,419 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 11,277 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 11,723 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11,827 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,522 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10,904 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 10,376 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10,067 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9,815 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9,694 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9,390 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,006 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,782 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,871 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,964 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,969 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,934 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,630 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,360 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8,167 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,892 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7,659 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,342 | 7,522 | 11,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,249 | 8,782 | 10,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,142 | 7,659 | 8,630 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 1 Mozambique 1,539 compare
- 2 South Africa 1,170 compare
- 3 Uganda 1,043 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 622 compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 619 compare
- 6 Angola 581 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.5542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Deaths in Eastern and Southern Africa was 7,659 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,827 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,522 in 2000.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for deaths?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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