Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 441,343 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 441,343.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 794,210 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 399,502, in 2015.
That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 16th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 486,302 | — |
| 1991 | 505,447 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 514,358 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 535,964 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 794,210 | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 499,136 | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 539,922 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 531,531 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 550,932 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 538,484 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 508,713 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 516,012 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 496,920 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 495,192 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 495,639 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 465,025 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 447,239 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 435,875 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 434,204 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 424,091 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 423,108 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 457,851 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 416,017 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 405,035 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 403,725 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 399,502 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 399,740 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 405,727 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 402,415 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 400,031 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 405,394 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 436,832 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 449,941 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 450,421 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 441,343 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,629 | 486,302 | 794,210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,891 | 424,091 | 516,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,315 | 399,502 | 457,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,786 | 405,394 | 450,421 | 5 |
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More health data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4112 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 141,256 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 109,295 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 259,516 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,532 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 190,792 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 118,260 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12.43 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.23 (2022)
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 6.13 (2022)
All data for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 441,343 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The highest recorded value was 794,210 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,502 in 2015.
- How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 16th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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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