Deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana

África Subsahariana: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 1.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.00 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
4th
of 68 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 1994
All-time low
930,615
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 991.0k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.0M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 988.8k2007: 974.4k2008: 968.9k2009: 1.0M2010: 953.5k2011: 981.8k2012: 938.8k2013: 930.6k2014: 959.4k2015: 958.0k2016: 969.1k2017: 987.8k2018: 950.8k2019: 974.9k2020: 955.1k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana stood at 1.00 million.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana peaked at 1.30 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 930,615, in 2013.

África Subsahariana ranks 4th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 990,965
1991 1.01 million +1.7%
1992 1.06 million +5.3%
1993 1.09 million +2.7%
1994 1.30 million +19.1%
1995 1.03 million -20.3%
1996 1.08 million +4.6%
1997 1.08 million +0.1%
1998 1.15 million +6.3%
1999 1.08 million -5.9%
2000 1.05 million -3.1%
2001 1.06 million +1.1%
2002 1.04 million -1.7%
2003 1.04 million -0.5%
2004 1.04 million +0.2%
2005 1.01 million -3.0%
2006 988,812 -2.2%
2007 974,397 -1.5%
2008 968,853 -0.6%
2009 1.03 million +6.7%
2010 953,456 -7.7%
2011 981,800 +3.0%
2012 938,841 -4.4%
2013 930,615 -0.9%
2014 959,426 +3.1%
2015 958,038 -0.1%
2016 969,053 +1.1%
2017 987,822 +1.9%
2018 950,847 -3.7%
2019 974,908 +2.5%
2020 955,110 -2.0%
2021 1.01 million +5.2%
2022 1.09 million +8.4%
2023 1.00 million -7.9%
2024 1.00 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 million 990,965 1.30 million 10
2000s 1.02 million 968,853 1.06 million 10
2010s 960,481 930,615 987,822 10
2020s 1.01 million 955,110 1.09 million 5

Countries ranked near África Subsahariana

  1. 1 India 323,753 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 212,948 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 119,418 compare
  4. 4 China 87,952 compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 64,686 compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 62,517 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in África Subsahariana was 1.00 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in África Subsahariana?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in África Subsahariana?
The lowest recorded value was 930,615 in 2013.
How does África Subsahariana rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
África Subsahariana ranks 4th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in África Subsahariana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this África Subsahariana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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