Deaths age 5 to 14 in West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 317,666 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
317,666
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
349,950
in 2022
All-time low
257,568
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 14 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 257.6k1991: 259.6k1992: 263.9k1993: 266.1k1994: 266.2k1995: 268.4k1996: 290.6k1997: 292.6k1998: 290.3k1999: 290.7k2000: 291.7k2001: 292.9k2002: 294.0k2003: 295.0k2004: 297.8k2005: 280.9k2006: 280.0k2007: 281.5k2008: 283.1k2009: 313.9k2010: 287.3k2011: 287.9k2012: 289.4k2013: 292.9k2014: 300.0k2015: 298.9k2016: 302.2k2017: 307.6k2018: 308.4k2019: 323.9k2020: 315.2k2021: 322.5k2022: 349.9k2023: 318.2k2024: 317.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 14 in West and Central Africa is 317,666, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in West and Central Africa peaked at 349,950 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 257,568, in 1990.

West and Central Africa ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 5 to 14 in West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in West and Central Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 257,568
1991 259,643 +0.8%
1992 263,886 +1.6%
1993 266,121 +0.8%
1994 266,231 +0.0%
1995 268,366 +0.8%
1996 290,595 +8.3%
1997 292,569 +0.7%
1998 290,283 -0.8%
1999 290,717 +0.1%
2000 291,667 +0.3%
2001 292,869 +0.4%
2002 294,000 +0.4%
2003 294,967 +0.3%
2004 297,812 +1.0%
2005 280,929 -5.7%
2006 280,046 -0.3%
2007 281,538 +0.5%
2008 283,055 +0.5%
2009 313,899 +10.9%
2010 287,292 -8.5%
2011 287,912 +0.2%
2012 289,381 +0.5%
2013 292,887 +1.2%
2014 299,984 +2.4%
2015 298,852 -0.4%
2016 302,166 +1.1%
2017 307,643 +1.8%
2018 308,410 +0.2%
2019 323,878 +5.0%
2020 315,242 -2.7%
2021 322,512 +2.3%
2022 349,950 +8.5%
2023 318,164 -9.1%
2024 317,666 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 274,598 257,568 292,569 10
2000s 291,078 280,046 313,899 10
2010s 299,840 287,292 323,878 10
2020s 324,707 315,242 349,950 5

Countries ranked near West and Central Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 138,731 compare
  2. 2 India 99,563 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55,196 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 34,846 compare
  5. 5 China 29,735 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 24,390 compare
  7. 7 Niger 23,913 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 14 in West and Central Africa?
Deaths age 5 to 14 in West and Central Africa was 317,666 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 349,950 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 257,568 in 1990.
How does West and Central Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
West and Central Africa ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West and Central 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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