Deaths aged 10 to 14 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Deaths aged 10 to 14 was 18,857 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18,857
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
42nd
of 68 groups
All-time high
27,295
in 2001
All-time low
18,760
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 10 to 14 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 21.2k1991: 20.7k1992: 21.9k1993: 21.5k1994: 22.0k1995: 22.6k1996: 23.0k1997: 23.2k1998: 23.4k1999: 23.5k2000: 23.5k2001: 27.3k2002: 23.6k2003: 23.5k2004: 23.4k2005: 23.2k2006: 23.0k2007: 22.5k2008: 22.0k2009: 21.5k2010: 21.0k2011: 20.5k2012: 20.0k2013: 19.6k2014: 19.2k2015: 19.0k2016: 18.8k2017: 18.8k2018: 18.8k2019: 18.9k2020: 18.9k2021: 19.0k2022: 19.0k2023: 18.9k2024: 18.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) Southern Africa recorded 18,857 for deaths aged 10 to 14 in 2024.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 14 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 27,295 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,760, in 2017.

(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 42nd of 68 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 aged 10 to 14 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 10 to 14 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 21,173
1991 20,697 -2.2%
1992 21,930 +6.0%
1993 21,492 -2.0%
1994 22,042 +2.6%
1995 22,577 +2.4%
1996 22,968 +1.7%
1997 23,229 +1.1%
1998 23,403 +0.7%
1999 23,501 +0.4%
2000 23,530 +0.1%
2001 27,295 +16.0%
2002 23,560 -13.7%
2003 23,549 -0.0%
2004 23,441 -0.5%
2005 23,225 -0.9%
2006 22,957 -1.2%
2007 22,499 -2.0%
2008 21,996 -2.2%
2009 21,501 -2.3%
2010 20,982 -2.4%
2011 20,451 -2.5%
2012 19,982 -2.3%
2013 19,594 -1.9%
2014 19,250 -1.8%
2015 18,983 -1.4%
2016 18,823 -0.8%
2017 18,760 -0.3%
2018 18,796 +0.2%
2019 18,872 +0.4%
2020 18,924 +0.3%
2021 18,966 +0.2%
2022 18,975 +0.0%
2023 18,946 -0.2%
2024 18,857 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,301 20,697 23,501 10
2000s 23,355 21,501 27,295 10
2010s 19,449 18,760 20,982 10
2020s 18,934 18,857 18,975 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa

  1. 39 Iran 2,363 compare
  2. 40 Guinea 2,157 compare
  3. 41 Thailand 2,146 compare
  4. 42 Russian Federation 2,006 compare
  5. 43 Sierra Leone 1,982 compare
  6. 44 Senegal 1,946 compare
  7. 45 Zambia 1,879 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 10 to 14 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Deaths aged 10 to 14 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 18,857 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27,295 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 18,760 in 2017.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for deaths aged 10 to 14?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 42nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 10 to 14
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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