Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union)
Eastern Africa (African Union): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 299,971 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union) stood at 299,971.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union) peaked at 675,945 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 269,581, in 2019.
Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th 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 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400,655 | — |
| 1991 | 418,662 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 454,230 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 459,524 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 675,945 | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 406,685 | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 409,422 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 411,026 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 464,734 | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 388,748 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 364,741 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 357,127 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 352,618 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 347,486 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 348,077 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 340,854 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 323,220 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 311,870 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 309,943 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 299,435 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 298,224 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 331,818 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 291,504 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 281,103 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 297,976 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 304,777 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 311,294 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 318,949 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 282,858 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 269,581 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 272,855 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 302,854 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 313,061 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 306,426 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 299,971 | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +47.1% | 459,524 | 675,945 |
| 1995 | -39.8% | 675,945 | 406,685 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448,963 | 388,748 | 675,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,537 | 299,435 | 364,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,808 | 269,581 | 331,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,033 | 272,855 | 313,061 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (African Union)
More health data for Eastern Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 16,377 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 99,009 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 78,391 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 177,529 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 44,051 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 122,571 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 78,520 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16.68 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 10.29 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern Africa (African Union) was 299,971 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 675,945 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,581 in 2019.
- How does Eastern Africa (African Union) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Eastern Africa (African Union) ranks 27th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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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