Deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 49,841 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Burkina Faso 5,456 compare
- 43 Benin 5,384 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,236 compare
- 45 Myanmar 5,160 compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 4,687 compare
- 47 Colombia 4,492 compare
- 48 Türkiye 4,386 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,223 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 41,623 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,241 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,607 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,857 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,705 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,984 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.47 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.72 (2022)
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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