Deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa
(SDGRC) West Africa: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 385,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa is 385,918, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa peaked at 385,918 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 319,316, in 1991.
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 20th 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 (SDGRC) West Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 319,951 | — |
| 1991 | 319,316 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 325,039 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 328,038 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 329,046 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 331,926 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 333,880 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 335,707 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 338,969 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 341,514 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 339,495 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 340,361 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 341,062 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 342,238 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 343,865 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 344,441 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 342,908 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 343,652 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 344,443 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 345,288 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 346,099 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 347,213 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 348,735 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 350,661 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 353,518 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 357,045 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 359,838 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 363,443 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 367,029 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 370,548 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 374,144 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 378,101 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 382,531 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 385,366 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 385,918 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,339 | 319,316 | 341,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,775 | 339,495 | 345,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,413 | 346,099 | 370,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,212 | 374,144 | 385,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) West Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) West Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,526 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa was 385,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 385,918 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,316 in 1991.
- How does (SDGRC) West Africa rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 20th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) West 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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