Deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 573,682 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 573,682, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 649,714 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 433,570, in 1991.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 8th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 434,373 | — |
| 1991 | 433,570 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 441,417 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 446,523 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 450,242 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 455,697 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 490,733 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 491,335 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 501,187 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 505,348 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 494,333 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 497,811 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 500,892 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 504,174 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 507,884 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 487,269 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 487,587 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 490,146 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 492,804 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 574,314 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 501,740 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 502,150 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 504,381 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 510,469 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 525,585 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 519,903 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 526,789 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 539,769 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 539,755 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 577,564 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 554,761 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 574,837 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 649,714 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 570,255 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 573,682 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,042 | 433,570 | 505,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 503,721 | 487,269 | 574,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,810 | 501,740 | 577,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 584,650 | 554,761 | 649,714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 121,704 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 573,682 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 649,714 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,570 in 1991.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 8th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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