Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions)

Africa (WHO regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 917,129 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
917,129
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 68 groups
All-time high
1.26 million
in 1994
All-time low
880,661
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 947.5k1991: 944.9k1992: 1.0M1993: 1.0M1994: 1.3M1995: 995.5k1996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.0M2000: 1.0M2001: 1.0M2002: 996.8k2003: 985.7k2004: 979.2k2005: 947.6k2006: 935.7k2007: 925.3k2008: 914.7k2009: 983.4k2010: 899.1k2011: 889.1k2012: 882.3k2013: 880.7k2014: 907.7k2015: 906.9k2016: 915.3k2017: 926.8k2018: 893.0k2019: 920.6k2020: 900.4k2021: 950.1k2022: 1.0M2023: 917.2k2024: 917.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions) is 917,129, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 1.26 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 880,661, in 2013.

That places Africa (WHO regions) 6th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Africa (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 947,470
1991 944,908 -0.3%
1992 1.00 million +5.8%
1993 1.03 million +3.0%
1994 1.26 million +22.3%
1995 995,454 -21.0%
1996 1.04 million +4.7%
1997 1.04 million +0.2%
1998 1.10 million +5.1%
1999 1.04 million -5.0%
2000 1.01 million -3.3%
2001 1.02 million +1.1%
2002 996,820 -2.1%
2003 985,739 -1.1%
2004 979,229 -0.7%
2005 947,553 -3.2%
2006 935,694 -1.3%
2007 925,268 -1.1%
2008 914,730 -1.1%
2009 983,412 +7.5%
2010 899,102 -8.6%
2011 889,076 -1.1%
2012 882,266 -0.8%
2013 880,661 -0.2%
2014 907,670 +3.1%
2015 906,851 -0.1%
2016 915,324 +0.9%
2017 926,782 +1.3%
2018 893,038 -3.6%
2019 920,607 +3.1%
2020 900,426 -2.2%
2021 950,116 +5.5%
2022 1.02 million +7.8%
2023 917,227 -10.4%
2024 917,129 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 million 944,908 1.26 million 10
2000s 969,434 914,730 1.02 million 10
2010s 902,138 880,661 926,782 10
2020s 941,758 900,426 1.02 million 5

Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,418 compare
  2. 4 China 87,952 compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 64,686 compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 62,517 compare
  6. 8 Sudan 61,152 compare
  7. 9 Brazil 46,736 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions)?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions) was 917,129 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 880,661 in 2013.
How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa (WHO regions) 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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