Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 427,123 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 427,123.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 847,497 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 397,344, in 2019.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 9th 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 556,592 | — |
| 1991 | 573,939 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 619,349 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 643,265 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 847,497 | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 578,194 | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 591,130 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 592,039 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 650,828 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 578,855 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 556,220 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 564,620 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 543,807 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 535,180 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 533,787 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 523,306 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 501,225 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 484,251 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 476,049 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 459,142 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 451,716 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 479,650 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 434,460 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 420,146 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 433,841 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 438,135 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 442,264 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 448,053 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 411,092 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 397,344 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 400,349 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 430,222 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 440,252 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 433,530 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 427,123 | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +31.7% | 643,265 | 847,497 |
| 1995 | -31.8% | 847,497 | 578,194 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623,169 | 556,592 | 847,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,759 | 459,142 | 564,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,670 | 397,344 | 479,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426,295 | 400,349 | 440,252 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
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 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 427,123 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 847,497 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,344 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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