Deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa

(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 49,841 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49,841
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
45th
of 68 groups
All-time high
70,181
in 2001
All-time low
47,815
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 50.4k1991: 49.8k1992: 52.8k1993: 53.8k1994: 55.0k1995: 55.5k1996: 57.5k1997: 59.4k1998: 61.8k1999: 63.3k2000: 64.0k2001: 70.2k2002: 64.7k2003: 63.5k2004: 62.8k2005: 61.6k2006: 60.2k2007: 58.6k2008: 56.9k2009: 55.2k2010: 53.5k2011: 52.1k2012: 50.8k2013: 49.8k2014: 49.0k2015: 48.5k2016: 48.0k2017: 47.8k2018: 47.9k2019: 48.1k2020: 48.4k2021: 48.8k2022: 49.2k2023: 49.6k2024: 49.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa is 49,841, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 70,181 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47,815, in 2017.

That places (SDGRC) Southern Africa 45th 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 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 50,363
1991 49,842 -1.0%
1992 52,797 +5.9%
1993 53,803 +1.9%
1994 54,953 +2.1%
1995 55,479 +1.0%
1996 57,544 +3.7%
1997 59,429 +3.3%
1998 61,814 +4.0%
1999 63,301 +2.4%
2000 63,953 +1.0%
2001 70,181 +9.7%
2002 64,744 -7.7%
2003 63,546 -1.9%
2004 62,819 -1.1%
2005 61,623 -1.9%
2006 60,219 -2.3%
2007 58,574 -2.7%
2008 56,872 -2.9%
2009 55,158 -3.0%
2010 53,540 -2.9%
2011 52,069 -2.7%
2012 50,806 -2.4%
2013 49,801 -2.0%
2014 49,030 -1.5%
2015 48,488 -1.1%
2016 48,036 -0.9%
2017 47,815 -0.5%
2018 47,927 +0.2%
2019 48,147 +0.5%
2020 48,442 +0.6%
2021 48,822 +0.8%
2022 49,194 +0.8%
2023 49,555 +0.7%
2024 49,841 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55,932 49,842 63,301 10
2000s 61,769 55,158 70,181 10
2010s 49,566 47,815 53,540 10
2020s 49,171 48,442 49,841 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa

  1. 42 Burkina Faso 5,456 compare
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  3. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,236 compare
  4. 45 Myanmar 5,160 compare
  5. 46 Sierra Leone 4,687 compare
  6. 47 Colombia 4,492 compare
  7. 48 Türkiye 4,386 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 49,841 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 70,181 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 47,815 in 2017.
How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 45th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 10 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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