Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 31,587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in Northern Africa is 31,587, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Northern Africa peaked at 48,330 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23,417, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,302 | — |
| 1991 | 47,120 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 45,842 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 44,534 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 43,130 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 41,614 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 39,948 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 38,327 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 48,330 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 35,293 | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 33,854 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 32,498 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 31,223 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 32,864 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 34,211 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 33,657 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 28,810 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 26,494 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 27,584 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 25,611 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 25,327 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 25,331 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,883 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 24,695 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 24,574 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24,398 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,171 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,929 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 23,747 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23,697 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 23,632 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23,513 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23,417 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 35,447 | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 31,587 | -10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +51.4% | 23,417 | 35,447 |
| 1998 | +26.1% | 38,327 | 48,330 |
| 1999 | -27.0% | 48,330 | 35,293 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,244 | 35,293 | 48,330 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,681 | 25,611 | 34,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,475 | 23,697 | 25,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,519 | 23,417 | 35,447 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 12,916 compare
- 16 Mali 12,786 compare
- 17 Somalia 12,494 compare
- 18 Angola 11,979 compare
- 19 Chad 11,665 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 10,777 compare
- 21 Philippines 10,048 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Northern Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Northern Africa was 31,587 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,330 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,417 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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