Deaths age 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 573,682 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
573,682
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
649,714
in 2022
All-time low
433,570
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa recorded 573,682 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa peaked at 649,714 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 433,570, in 1991.
That places West and Central Africa 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 434,373 | — |
| 1991 | 433,570 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 441,417 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 446,523 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 450,242 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 455,697 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 490,733 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 491,335 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 501,187 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 505,348 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 494,333 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 497,811 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 500,892 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 504,174 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 507,884 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 487,269 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 487,587 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 490,146 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 492,804 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 574,314 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 501,740 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 502,150 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 504,381 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 510,469 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 525,585 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 519,903 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 526,789 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 539,769 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 539,755 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 577,564 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 554,761 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 574,837 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 649,714 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 570,255 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 573,682 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,042 | 433,570 | 505,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,721 | 487,269 | 574,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,810 | 501,740 | 577,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 584,650 | 554,761 | 649,714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa was 573,682 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 649,714 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,570 in 1991.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- West and Central Africa ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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