Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 259,516 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recorded 259,516 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 451,669 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 216,343, in 2013.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 15th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 219,311 | — |
| 1991 | 221,138 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 225,087 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 235,021 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 451,669 | +92.2% |
| 1995 | 230,099 | -49.1% |
| 1996 | 248,274 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 244,038 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 259,980 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 263,890 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 239,667 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 241,113 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 237,511 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 238,627 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 241,458 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 233,957 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 225,688 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 221,278 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 223,093 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 219,456 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 218,765 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 228,009 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 218,604 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 216,343 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 217,917 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 216,522 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 219,263 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 222,395 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 223,248 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 224,447 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 227,548 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 239,271 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 246,626 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 260,897 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 259,516 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,851 | 219,311 | 451,669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,185 | 219,456 | 241,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,551 | 216,343 | 228,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,772 | 227,548 | 260,897 | 5 |
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More health data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4112 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 141,256 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 109,295 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,532 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 441,343 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 190,792 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 118,260 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.43 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.13 (2022)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 259,516 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 451,669 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,343 in 2013.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 15th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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