Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 939,653 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) stood at 939,653.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 1.26 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 898,497, in 2013.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 5th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 955,063 | — |
| 1991 | 971,614 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 998,313 | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 997,942 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 993,190 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 962,681 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 951,759 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 942,106 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 932,131 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 921,217 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 949,711 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 906,805 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 898,497 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 927,046 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 925,276 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 935,983 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 954,361 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 917,042 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 941,044 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 921,256 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 971,202 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 941,082 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 939,653 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 955,063 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 983,330 | 932,131 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 927,698 | 898,497 | 954,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 965,865 | 921,256 | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 216,647 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 250,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 939,653 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 898,497 in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 5th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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