Deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 18,777 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,777
Change on year
down 12.2%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
31,197
in 1990
All-time low
13,311
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 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% |
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 Côte 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
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (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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