Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 115,440 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stood at 115,440.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 117,407 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,218, in 2005.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th 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 9 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,281 | — |
| 1991 | 110,394 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 111,795 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 111,857 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 110,627 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 110,826 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 110,933 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 110,806 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 110,675 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 110,162 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 109,739 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 109,395 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 109,094 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 108,817 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 108,246 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 108,218 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 108,450 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 108,662 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 108,862 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 109,024 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 108,997 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 109,008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 109,281 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 109,847 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 110,871 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 111,938 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 112,827 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 113,877 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 114,958 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 115,958 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 116,811 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 117,348 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 117,407 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 116,825 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 115,440 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,836 | 110,162 | 111,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,851 | 108,218 | 109,739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,756 | 108,997 | 115,958 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,766 | 115,440 | 117,407 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- 11 Uganda 9,740 compare
- 12 Madagascar 9,659 compare
- 13 Cameroon 8,919 compare
- 14 Somalia 8,401 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
More health data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.361 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 64,097 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 123,911 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 312,151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 132,614 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 59,814 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.38 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.93 (2022)
All data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 115,440 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The highest recorded value was 117,407 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,218 in 2005.
- How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 14th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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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