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

Latest (2024)
573,682
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 68 groups
All-time high
649,714
in 2022
All-time low
433,570
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 434.4k1991: 433.6k1992: 441.4k1993: 446.5k1994: 450.2k1995: 455.7k1996: 490.7k1997: 491.3k1998: 501.2k1999: 505.3k2000: 494.3k2001: 497.8k2002: 500.9k2003: 504.2k2004: 507.9k2005: 487.3k2006: 487.6k2007: 490.1k2008: 492.8k2009: 574.3k2010: 501.7k2011: 502.1k2012: 504.4k2013: 510.5k2014: 525.6k2015: 519.9k2016: 526.8k2017: 539.8k2018: 539.8k2019: 577.6k2020: 554.8k2021: 574.8k2022: 649.7k2023: 570.3k2024: 573.7k

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

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 64,686 compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 62,517 compare
  4. 8 Sudan 61,152 compare
  5. 9 Brazil 46,736 compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 46,092 compare
  7. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,557 compare

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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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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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