Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 1.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 1994
All-time low
930,615
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.00 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.30 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 930,615, in 2013.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 990,965 | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 988,812 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 974,397 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 968,853 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 953,456 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 981,800 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 938,841 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 930,615 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 959,426 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 958,038 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 969,053 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 987,822 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 950,847 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 974,908 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 955,110 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 990,965 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 968,853 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,481 | 930,615 | 987,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 955,110 | 1.09 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.00 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,615 in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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