Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 299,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) stood at 299,879.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 350,427 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 262,984, in 1990.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 28th 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 262,984 | — |
| 1991 | 263,443 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 276,060 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 281,786 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 287,221 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 286,346 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 322,974 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 321,616 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 335,553 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 341,348 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 332,344 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 350,427 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 337,497 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 335,720 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 335,301 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 310,421 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 307,463 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 303,281 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 298,330 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 293,164 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 288,382 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 284,328 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 281,192 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 279,158 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 278,221 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 278,184 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 278,614 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 279,859 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 282,221 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 285,106 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 288,301 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 291,476 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 294,635 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 297,336 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 299,879 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297,933 | 262,984 | 341,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,395 | 293,164 | 350,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,526 | 278,184 | 288,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,325 | 288,301 | 299,879 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- 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
- 30 Ghana 17,520 compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17,392 compare
More health data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3665 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,961 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 83,251 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 164,027 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 128,667 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 76,066 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.95 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.94 (2022)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 299,879 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 350,427 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,984 in 1990.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 28th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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