Deaths aged 5 to 9 in African Union
African Union: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 307,417 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
307,417
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 69 groups
All-time high
441,008
in 1993
All-time low
307,417
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in African Union, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in African Union stood at 307,417. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in African Union peaked at 441,008 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 307,417, in 2024.
That places African Union 2nd out of 69 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 426,183 | 403,565 | 441,008 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,693 | 339,121 | 398,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,082 | 317,115 | 346,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,881 | 307,417 | 347,284 | 5 |
Countries ranked near African Union
- 1 Nigeria 86,235 compare
- 2 India 45,212 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,158 compare
- 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 16,110 compare
More health data for African Union
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,068 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 535,569 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in African Union?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in African Union was 307,417 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 441,008 in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,417 in 2024.
- How does African Union rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- African Union ranks 2nd out of 69 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this African Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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