Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 103,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa is 103,982, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa peaked at 207,824 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 103,982, in 2024.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 179,027 | — |
| 1991 | 190,254 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 200,678 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 206,764 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 207,824 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 180,789 | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 195,779 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 192,975 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 202,631 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 177,794 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 172,798 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 169,571 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 166,250 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 161,417 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 157,397 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 141,333 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 136,924 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 132,794 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 129,003 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 125,411 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 124,941 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 141,247 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 120,461 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 114,945 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 120,299 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 123,845 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 125,412 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 128,973 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 112,303 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 106,091 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 107,281 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 119,374 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 123,100 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 106,831 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 103,982 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,452 | 177,794 | 207,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,290 | 125,411 | 172,798 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,852 | 106,091 | 141,247 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,114 | 103,982 | 123,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- 14 Somalia 8,401 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 6,265 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 21,707 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4061 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 106,470 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 202,350 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 63,352 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 369,684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 159,232 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 95,880 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 16 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 9.06 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa was 103,982 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 207,824 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,982 in 2024.
- How does (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this (SDGRC) Eastern Africa 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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