Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 364,991 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 364,991 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 810,638 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 362,413, in 2019.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 23rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 519,533 | — |
| 1991 | 536,755 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 582,165 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 606,362 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 810,638 | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 541,445 | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 554,698 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 555,919 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 599,985 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 543,001 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 520,525 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 529,096 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 505,973 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 492,559 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 484,118 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 474,240 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 463,005 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 450,795 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 438,164 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 425,706 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 418,318 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 446,406 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 401,276 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 386,886 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 400,328 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 404,251 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 408,083 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 413,494 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 376,202 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 362,413 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 365,445 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 395,333 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 405,401 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 369,829 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 364,991 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,050 | 519,533 | 810,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,418 | 425,706 | 529,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,766 | 362,413 | 446,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,200 | 364,991 | 405,401 | 5 |
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- 20 Mexico 28,351 compare
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- 23 South Africa 25,297 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 25,042 compare
- 25 Chad 24,349 compare
- 26 Mali 23,323 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 115,372 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 364,991 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 810,638 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,413 in 2019.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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