Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 312,151 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recorded 312,151 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 312,151 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,796, in 1991.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 26th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 265,078 | — |
| 1991 | 263,796 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 268,813 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 271,060 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 271,319 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 273,439 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 274,673 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 275,859 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 278,527 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 280,508 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 278,038 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 278,530 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 278,910 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 279,823 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 278,877 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 279,220 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 279,821 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 280,333 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 280,865 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 281,412 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 281,860 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 282,548 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 283,582 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 285,000 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 287,275 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 290,240 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 292,455 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 295,541 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 298,677 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 301,814 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 304,953 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 307,857 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 310,169 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 311,530 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 312,151 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,307 | 263,796 | 280,508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,583 | 278,038 | 281,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,899 | 281,860 | 301,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,332 | 304,953 | 312,151 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- 23 South Africa 25,297 compare
- 24 Russian Federation 25,042 compare
- 25 Chad 24,349 compare
- 26 Mali 23,323 compare
- 27 Kenya 23,158 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 21,997 compare
- 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
More health data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.361 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 64,097 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 115,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 123,911 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 132,614 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 59,814 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.38 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.93 (2022)
All data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 312,151 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The highest recorded value was 312,151 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,796 in 1991.
- How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 26th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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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