Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 18,777 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 18,777 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa peaked at 31,197 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,311, in 2022.
Northern Africa ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,197 | — |
| 1991 | 30,305 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 29,316 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 28,289 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 27,209 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 26,073 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 24,867 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 23,715 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 30,142 | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 21,624 | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 20,649 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 19,739 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 18,877 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,987 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 21,074 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 20,735 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17,368 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 15,789 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 16,591 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 15,231 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 15,036 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,027 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,711 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14,581 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,493 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,375 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,215 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14,028 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,863 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13,781 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,651 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13,483 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13,311 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21,383 | +60.6% |
| 2024 | 18,777 | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +60.6% | 13,311 | 21,383 |
| 1998 | +27.1% | 23,715 | 30,142 |
| 1999 | -28.3% | 30,142 | 21,624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,274 | 21,624 | 31,197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,604 | 15,231 | 21,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,411 | 13,781 | 15,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,121 | 13,311 | 21,383 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 14 Somalia 8,401 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 6,265 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa was 18,777 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 31,197 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,311 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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