Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 115,372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 115,372 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 265,168 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 108,771, in 2019.
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128,554 | — |
| 1991 | 128,749 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 140,655 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 149,643 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 265,168 | +77.2% |
| 1995 | 137,884 | -48.0% |
| 1996 | 143,772 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 146,863 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 161,336 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 155,331 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 145,865 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 148,555 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 145,181 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 142,437 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 141,702 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 140,433 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 138,390 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 135,568 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 132,076 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 128,195 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 124,289 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 124,778 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 117,937 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 114,712 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 118,325 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 117,120 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 117,890 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 117,061 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 110,915 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 108,771 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 109,766 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 115,650 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 119,051 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 114,866 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 115,372 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,796 | 128,554 | 265,168 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,840 | 128,195 | 148,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,180 | 108,771 | 124,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,941 | 109,766 | 119,051 | 5 |
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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 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- 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)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 94,906 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 115,372 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 265,168 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,771 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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