Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East African Community (EAC)
East African Community (EAC): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 71,052 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East African Community (EAC), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East African Community (EAC) recorded 71,052 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in East African Community (EAC) peaked at 124,984 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71,052, in 2024.
East African Community (EAC) ranks 26th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East African Community (EAC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,994 | — |
| 1991 | 93,563 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 103,699 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 110,690 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 123,065 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 98,261 | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 114,812 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 113,748 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 124,984 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 101,234 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 98,171 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 96,768 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 95,428 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 92,940 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 91,525 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 78,277 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 76,871 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 75,871 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 75,209 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74,738 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74,476 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74,416 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74,617 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74,953 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 82,391 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 87,917 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 91,121 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 92,736 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 78,465 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 74,195 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 73,517 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 72,776 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 72,074 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 71,567 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 71,052 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,505 | 90,994 | 124,984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,580 | 74,738 | 98,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,529 | 74,195 | 92,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,197 | 71,052 | 73,517 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East African Community (EAC)
More health data for East African Community (EAC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,736 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3683 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 69,698 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 133,088 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 43,300 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 247,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 106,690 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 63,390 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 12 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 7.2 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in East African Community (EAC)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East African Community (EAC) was 71,052 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The highest recorded value was 124,984 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in East African Community (EAC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,052 in 2024.
- How does East African Community (EAC) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- East African Community (EAC) ranks 26th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in East African Community (EAC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East African Community (EAC) 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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