Deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 94,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa is 94,906, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 226,765 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94,906, in 2024.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201,013 | — |
| 1991 | 210,006 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 222,281 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 225,887 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 226,765 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 199,469 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 200,568 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 197,020 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 208,108 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 182,317 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 176,166 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 178,509 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 167,032 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 161,079 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 155,952 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 150,512 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 144,838 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 139,234 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 133,896 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 128,886 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 127,114 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 142,267 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 120,351 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 113,838 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 118,291 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 120,916 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 121,673 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 124,483 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 107,074 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 100,151 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 100,619 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 112,016 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 115,064 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98,258 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 94,906 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,343 | 182,317 | 226,765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,610 | 128,886 | 178,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,616 | 100,151 | 142,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,173 | 94,906 | 115,064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.5542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 94,906 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 226,765 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,906 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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