Deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 100,405 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100,405
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
106,471
in 2023
All-time low
70,023
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 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% |
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
- 18 Angola 29,001 compare
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- 21 Madagascar 25,906 compare
- 22 Egypt 25,302 compare
- 23 South Africa 25,297 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 25,042 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (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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