Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 18,777 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) stood at 18,777.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 31,197 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,311, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa (UNSDG) 44th 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 Northern Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,197 | — |
| 1991 | 30,305 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 29,316 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 28,289 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 27,209 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 26,073 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 24,867 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 23,715 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 30,142 | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 21,624 | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 20,649 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 19,739 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 18,877 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 19,987 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 21,074 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 20,735 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17,368 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 15,789 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 16,591 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 15,231 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 15,036 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15,027 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,711 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14,581 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,493 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,375 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14,215 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14,028 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,863 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13,781 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 13,651 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 13,483 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13,311 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21,383 | +60.6% |
| 2024 | 18,777 | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +60.6% | 13,311 | 21,383 |
| 1998 | +27.1% | 23,715 | 30,142 |
| 1999 | -28.3% | 30,142 | 21,624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,274 | 21,624 | 31,197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,604 | 15,231 | 21,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,411 | 13,781 | 15,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,121 | 13,311 | 21,383 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 28,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 18,777 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 31,197 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,311 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 44th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa (UNSDG) 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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