Deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 254,330 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 254,330.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 483,910 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 226,810, in 2019.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252,176 | — |
| 1991 | 254,745 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 277,494 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 293,321 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 483,910 | +65.0% |
| 1995 | 273,009 | -43.6% |
| 1996 | 283,600 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 289,015 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 316,775 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 297,460 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 283,225 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 287,045 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 283,060 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 280,383 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 282,935 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 279,318 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 268,765 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 261,027 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 258,616 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 250,178 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 244,819 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 248,888 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 237,007 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 232,245 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 238,831 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 238,487 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 240,798 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 241,417 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 230,451 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 226,810 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 228,458 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 239,537 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 244,799 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 255,569 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 254,330 | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +65.0% | 293,321 | 483,910 |
| 1995 | -43.6% | 483,910 | 273,009 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,150 | 252,176 | 483,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,455 | 250,178 | 287,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,975 | 226,810 | 248,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,539 | 228,458 | 255,569 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 7 Ethiopia 40,296 compare
- 8 Pakistan 40,026 compare
- 9 Brazil 38,820 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 32,056 compare
- 11 United States of America 31,749 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 25,199 compare
- 13 Philippines 22,967 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)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 254,330 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 483,910 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,810 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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