Deaths aged 5 to 24 in African Union
African Union: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 1.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 68 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1994
All-time low
969,826
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in African Union, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in African Union is 1.04 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in African Union peaked at 1.35 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 969,826, in 2013.
African Union ranks 2nd 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 African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 992,693 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 978,296 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 969,826 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 998,801 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 996,552 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 987,065 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 991,862 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.05 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 998,838 | 969,826 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 991,862 | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near African Union
More health data for African Union
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,068 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in African Union?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in African Union was 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 969,826 in 2013.
- How does African Union rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- African Union ranks 2nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this African Union 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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