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

Latest (2024)
94,906
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
226,765
in 1994
All-time low
94,906
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 201.0k1991: 210.0k1992: 222.3k1993: 225.9k1994: 226.8k1995: 199.5k1996: 200.6k1997: 197.0k1998: 208.1k1999: 182.3k2000: 176.2k2001: 178.5k2002: 167.0k2003: 161.1k2004: 156.0k2005: 150.5k2006: 144.8k2007: 139.2k2008: 133.9k2009: 128.9k2010: 127.1k2011: 142.3k2012: 120.4k2013: 113.8k2014: 118.3k2015: 120.9k2016: 121.7k2017: 124.5k2018: 107.1k2019: 100.2k2020: 100.6k2021: 112.0k2022: 115.1k2023: 98.3k2024: 94.9k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33,158 compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare
  3. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 16,110 compare
  4. 6 Niger 14,976 compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 14,365 compare
  6. 8 China 14,142 compare
  7. 9 Sudan 11,636 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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