Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Deaths aged 10 to 14 was 18,844 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Southern Africa (African Union), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 14 in Southern Africa (African Union) is 18,844, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 14 in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 27,264 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,741, in 2017.
That places Southern Africa (African Union) 43rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,130 | — |
| 1991 | 20,654 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 21,889 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 21,452 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 22,004 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,541 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22,934 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23,196 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 23,371 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 23,469 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23,500 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 27,264 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 23,529 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 23,518 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 23,411 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 23,196 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22,928 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22,472 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 21,970 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21,477 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 20,958 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 20,429 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19,960 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 19,572 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 19,229 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18,962 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,804 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 18,741 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18,777 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18,855 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18,908 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18,950 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,961 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,933 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 18,844 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,264 | 20,654 | 23,469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,326 | 21,477 | 27,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,429 | 18,741 | 20,958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,919 | 18,844 | 18,961 | 5 |
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More health data for Southern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,219 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4321 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,539 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,471 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,547 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,776 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,932 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.48 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.71 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 14 in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Southern Africa (African Union) was 18,844 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,264 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,741 in 2017.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for deaths aged 10 to 14?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 43rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) 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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