Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 100,405 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern Africa is 100,405, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern Africa peaked at 106,471 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,023, in 2018.
That places Northern Africa 21st 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,940 | — |
| 1991 | 94,300 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 92,680 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 91,274 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 91,595 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 89,586 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 86,914 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 86,127 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 99,705 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 81,979 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 80,485 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 79,054 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 80,179 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 84,262 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 89,821 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 88,390 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 76,948 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 71,786 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 75,978 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 71,459 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 71,476 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72,684 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71,491 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 71,329 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71,755 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71,276 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 70,825 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70,179 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 70,023 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70,353 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70,606 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71,029 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 71,878 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 106,471 | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 100,405 | -5.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 24 (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 | +48.1% | 71,878 | 106,471 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,010 | 81,979 | 99,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,836 | 71,459 | 89,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,139 | 70,023 | 72,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,078 | 70,606 | 106,471 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern Africa was 100,405 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106,471 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,023 in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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