Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 154,713 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 154,713 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 318,705 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 153,491, in 2019.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd 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 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189,966 | — |
| 1991 | 198,000 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 219,229 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 230,832 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 318,705 | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 204,092 | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 210,358 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 212,036 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 230,541 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 205,353 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 198,494 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 202,032 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 193,760 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 189,043 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 186,464 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 183,295 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 179,777 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 175,993 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 172,192 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 168,625 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 166,915 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 179,361 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 162,988 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 158,336 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 163,712 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 166,215 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 168,520 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 171,950 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 158,213 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 153,491 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 155,060 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 167,667 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 171,286 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 156,705 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 154,713 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,911 | 189,966 | 318,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,968 | 168,625 | 202,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,970 | 153,491 | 179,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,086 | 154,713 | 171,286 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 20 Cameroon 11,872 compare
- 21 Chad 11,110 compare
- 22 Somalia 11,074 compare
- 23 South Africa 10,775 compare
- 24 Madagascar 10,492 compare
- 25 Mali 10,133 compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 9,984 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 154,713 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 318,705 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,491 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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