Deaths aged 15 to 24 in East African Community (EAC)
East African Community (EAC): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 133,088 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in East African Community (EAC), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East African Community (EAC) recorded 133,088 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 338,663 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 107,988, in 2009.
That places East African Community (EAC) 34th 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 15 to 24 in East African Community (EAC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,442 | — |
| 1991 | 114,549 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 133,488 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 144,626 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 338,663 | +134.2% |
| 1995 | 130,287 | -61.5% |
| 1996 | 147,582 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 142,939 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 169,555 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 139,709 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 126,722 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 125,341 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 122,422 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 119,378 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 117,944 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 111,538 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 110,244 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 109,176 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 108,402 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 107,988 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 108,141 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 108,702 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 109,243 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 109,950 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 118,870 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 122,814 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 126,417 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 128,099 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 120,291 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 119,767 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 122,674 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 126,360 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 129,112 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 130,684 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 133,088 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,084 | 109,442 | 338,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,916 | 107,988 | 126,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,229 | 108,141 | 128,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,384 | 122,674 | 133,088 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)
- 31 Madagascar 10,721 compare
- 32 Mali 10,537 compare
- 33 Thailand 10,277 compare
- 34 South Sudan 10,052 compare
- 35 Colombia 9,923 compare
- 36 Ghana 9,463 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 9,081 compare
More health data for East African Community (EAC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,736 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3683 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 69,698 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 71,052 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 43,300 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 247,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 106,690 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 63,390 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.2 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in East African Community (EAC)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in East African Community (EAC) was 133,088 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 338,663 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,988 in 2009.
- How does East African Community (EAC) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- East African Community (EAC) ranks 34th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).