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

Latest (2024)
545,560
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
9th
of 48 groups
All-time high
1.49 million
in 1993
All-time low
545,560
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.4M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.3M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.0M2007: 951.1k2008: 898.2k2009: 849.2k2010: 821.3k2011: 895.7k2012: 741.2k2013: 686.4k2014: 694.8k2015: 694.7k2016: 681.6k2017: 686.8k2018: 595.3k2019: 563.4k2020: 557.5k2021: 628.3k2022: 648.1k2023: 576.0k2024: 545.6k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 1-59 months in África Oriental y Meridional, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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