Deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: 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 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.2M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.0M2009: 1.1M2010: 992.7k2011: 1.0M2012: 978.3k2013: 969.8k2014: 998.8k2015: 996.6k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 987.1k2019: 1.0M2020: 991.9k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.0M2024: 1.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 1.04 million for deaths aged 5 to 24 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 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 1.35 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 969,826, in 2013.

That places (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 2nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

  1. 1 India 323,753 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 212,948 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,418 compare
  4. 4 China 87,952 compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 1.04 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 969,826 in 2013.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 2nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa 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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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