Deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa
(SDGRC) Southern Africa: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 41,623 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa is 41,623, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa peaked at 66,427 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38,580, in 1990.
(SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 49th 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 (SDGRC) Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,580 | — |
| 1991 | 39,107 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 42,484 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 46,857 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 47,868 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 45,991 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 48,920 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 51,828 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 56,297 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 60,122 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 61,218 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 65,725 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 65,080 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 65,010 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66,047 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66,427 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65,956 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 64,498 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62,153 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 59,297 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 56,246 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 53,346 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 50,797 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 48,667 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 46,865 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 45,497 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 44,070 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 42,831 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 42,193 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 41,844 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41,694 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41,657 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 41,581 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41,528 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41,623 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,805 | 38,580 | 60,122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,141 | 59,297 | 66,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,236 | 41,844 | 56,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,617 | 41,528 | 41,694 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Southern Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) Southern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 7,223 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 24,241 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 72,607 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 18,857 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 115,705 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 49,841 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 30,984 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 7.47 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 4.72 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa was 41,623 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66,427 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,580 in 1990.
- How does (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 49th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Southern Africa 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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