Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 94,906 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 94,906 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 226,765 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94,906, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 18th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201,013 | — |
| 1991 | 210,006 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 222,281 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 225,887 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 226,765 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 199,469 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 200,568 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 197,020 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 208,108 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 182,317 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 176,166 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 178,509 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 167,032 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 161,079 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 155,952 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 150,512 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 144,838 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 139,234 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 133,896 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 128,886 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 127,114 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 142,267 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 120,351 | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 113,838 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 118,291 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 120,916 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 121,673 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 124,483 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 107,074 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 100,151 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 100,619 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 112,016 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 115,064 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98,258 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 94,906 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,343 | 182,317 | 226,765 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,610 | 128,886 | 178,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,616 | 100,151 | 142,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,173 | 94,906 | 115,064 | 5 |
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More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 22,212 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Child deaths 223,969 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 27.2 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 258,592 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 12.9 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4701 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 154,713 (2024)
All data for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 94,906 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 226,765 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,906 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 18th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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