Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 385,918 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Africa (African Union), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Africa (African Union) recorded 385,918 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 385,918 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 319,316, in 1991.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 20th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 319,951 | — |
| 1991 | 319,316 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 325,039 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 328,038 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 329,046 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 331,926 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 333,880 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 335,707 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 338,969 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 341,514 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 339,495 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 340,361 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 341,062 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 342,238 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 343,865 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 344,441 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 342,908 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 343,652 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 344,443 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 345,288 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 346,099 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 347,213 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 348,735 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 350,661 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 353,518 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 357,045 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 359,838 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 363,443 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 367,029 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 370,548 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 374,144 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 378,101 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 382,531 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 385,366 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 385,918 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330,339 | 319,316 | 341,514 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,775 | 339,495 | 345,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,413 | 346,099 | 370,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,212 | 374,144 | 385,918 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Western Africa (African Union) was 385,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 385,918 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,316 in 1991.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 20th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) 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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