Deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional
África Oriental y Meridional: Deaths age 1-59 months was 545,560 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
África Oriental y Meridional recorded 545,560 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional peaked at 1.49 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 545,560, in 2024.
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 9th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 951,087 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 898,200 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 849,227 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 821,277 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 895,664 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 741,186 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 686,362 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 694,838 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 694,700 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 681,607 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 686,810 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 595,330 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 563,410 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 557,454 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 628,312 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 648,119 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 576,017 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 545,560 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.33 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 849,227 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,118 | 563,410 | 895,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,092 | 545,560 | 648,119 | 5 |
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More health data for África Oriental y Meridional
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,140 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 13.43 (2024)
- Child deaths 254,739 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4619 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 177,934 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,842 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 142,488 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional was 545,560 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in África Oriental y Meridional?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,560 in 2024.
- How does África Oriental y Meridional rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- África Oriental y Meridional ranks 9th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in África Oriental y Meridional?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this África Oriental y Meridional data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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