Deaths age 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Deaths age 10 to 19 was 177,934 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
177,934
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
332,644
in 1994
All-time low
168,039
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 177,934 for deaths age 10 to 19 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 332,644 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 168,039, in 2019.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203,793 | — |
| 1991 | 211,884 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 233,106 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 244,668 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 332,644 | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 218,148 | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 224,483 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 226,219 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 250,584 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 219,603 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 212,696 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 216,167 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 208,600 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 205,555 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 205,431 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 202,187 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 195,017 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 189,666 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 187,437 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 182,438 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 180,805 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 193,293 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 176,961 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 172,360 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 177,829 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 180,450 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 182,841 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 186,393 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 172,762 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 168,039 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 169,594 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 182,172 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 185,734 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 180,461 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 177,934 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,513 | 203,793 | 332,644 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,519 | 182,438 | 216,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,173 | 168,039 | 193,293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,179 | 169,594 | 185,734 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 6 Ethiopia 29,631 compare
- 7 Indonesia 29,543 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 24,555 compare
- 9 Sudan 22,820 compare
- 10 Brazil 18,659 compare
- 11 United States of America 15,486 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 15,471 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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 177,934 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 332,644 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,039 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for deaths age 10 to 19?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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