Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 573,682 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.2626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.4664 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.1262 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (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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