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

Latest (2024)
259,516
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
15th
of 68 groups
All-time high
451,669
in 1994
All-time low
216,343
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 219.3k1991: 221.1k1992: 225.1k1993: 235.0k1994: 451.7k1995: 230.1k1996: 248.3k1997: 244.0k1998: 260.0k1999: 263.9k2000: 239.7k2001: 241.1k2002: 237.5k2003: 238.6k2004: 241.5k2005: 234.0k2006: 225.7k2007: 221.3k2008: 223.1k2009: 219.5k2010: 218.8k2011: 228.0k2012: 218.6k2013: 216.3k2014: 217.9k2015: 216.5k2016: 219.3k2017: 222.4k2018: 223.2k2019: 224.4k2020: 227.5k2021: 239.3k2022: 246.6k2023: 260.9k2024: 259.5k

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

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 16 South Africa 19,561 compare
  6. 17 Uganda 18,376 compare
  7. 18 Kenya 17,161 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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