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

Latest (2024)
299,879
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
28th
of 68 groups
All-time high
350,427
in 2001
All-time low
262,984
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 263.0k1991: 263.4k1992: 276.1k1993: 281.8k1994: 287.2k1995: 286.3k1996: 323.0k1997: 321.6k1998: 335.6k1999: 341.3k2000: 332.3k2001: 350.4k2002: 337.5k2003: 335.7k2004: 335.3k2005: 310.4k2006: 307.5k2007: 303.3k2008: 298.3k2009: 293.2k2010: 288.4k2011: 284.3k2012: 281.2k2013: 279.2k2014: 278.2k2015: 278.2k2016: 278.6k2017: 279.9k2018: 282.2k2019: 285.1k2020: 288.3k2021: 291.5k2022: 294.6k2023: 297.3k2024: 299.9k

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

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 25 Chad 24,349 compare
  2. 26 Mali 23,323 compare
  3. 27 Kenya 23,158 compare
  4. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 21,997 compare
  5. 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
  6. 30 Ghana 17,520 compare
  7. 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17,392 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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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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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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