Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 210,036 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 210,036 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 463,680 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 201,585, in 2019.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 20th 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232,381 | — |
| 1991 | 234,783 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 257,372 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 273,275 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 463,680 | +69.7% |
| 1995 | 252,593 | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 263,094 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 268,455 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 292,718 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 276,527 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 262,084 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 265,691 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 258,984 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 253,486 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 251,459 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 248,432 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 244,295 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 239,320 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 233,808 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 228,003 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 222,485 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 226,516 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 214,509 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 209,512 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 215,706 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 214,874 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 216,741 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 216,834 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 205,418 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 201,585 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 203,173 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 214,169 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 219,376 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 209,824 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 210,036 | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +69.7% | 273,275 | 463,680 |
| 1995 | -45.5% | 463,680 | 252,593 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,488 | 232,381 | 463,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,556 | 228,003 | 265,691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,418 | 201,585 | 226,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,316 | 203,173 | 219,376 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 210,036 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 463,680 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,585 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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