Deaths age 5 to 14 in Eastern and Southern Africa

Eastern and Southern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 172,793 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
172,793
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
363,587
in 1994
All-time low
170,534
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 14 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 304.4k1991: 319.2k1992: 341.9k1993: 349.9k1994: 363.6k1995: 305.2k1996: 307.5k1997: 303.0k1998: 334.1k1999: 281.4k2000: 273.0k2001: 277.6k2002: 260.7k2003: 254.8k2004: 250.9k2005: 244.0k2006: 232.5k2007: 223.2k2008: 217.4k2009: 209.0k2010: 206.9k2011: 230.8k2012: 197.5k2013: 187.9k2014: 195.0k2015: 199.6k2016: 201.5k2017: 206.6k2018: 180.6k2019: 170.5k2020: 171.9k2021: 190.7k2022: 195.5k2023: 178.0k2024: 172.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 172,793 for deaths age 5 to 14 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 363,587 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 170,534, in 2019.

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 33 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 5 to 14 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 304,416
1991 319,194 +4.9%
1992 341,855 +7.1%
1993 349,944 +2.4%
1994 363,587 +3.9%
1995 305,185 -16.1%
1996 307,530 +0.8%
1997 303,024 -1.5%
1998 334,053 +10.2%
1999 281,395 -15.8%
2000 272,995 -3.0%
2001 277,575 +1.7%
2002 260,747 -6.1%
2003 254,797 -2.3%
2004 250,852 -1.5%
2005 243,988 -2.7%
2006 232,460 -4.7%
2007 223,224 -4.0%
2008 217,433 -2.6%
2009 208,964 -3.9%
2010 206,897 -1.0%
2011 230,762 +11.5%
2012 197,453 -14.4%
2013 187,901 -4.8%
2014 195,010 +3.8%
2015 199,648 +2.4%
2016 201,466 +0.9%
2017 206,636 +2.6%
2018 180,641 -12.6%
2019 170,534 -5.6%
2020 171,891 +0.8%
2021 190,685 +10.9%
2022 195,453 +2.5%
2023 177,961 -8.9%
2024 172,793 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 321,018 281,395 363,587 10
2000s 244,304 208,964 277,575 10
2010s 197,695 170,534 230,762 10
2020s 181,757 171,891 195,453 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 4 Pakistan 34,846 compare
  2. 5 China 29,735 compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 24,390 compare
  4. 7 Niger 23,913 compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 22,238 compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 21,322 compare
  7. 10 Sudan 17,557 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 172,793 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 363,587 in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 170,534 in 2019.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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