Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 307,417 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
307,417
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 68 groups
All-time high
441,008
in 1993
All-time low
307,417
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 415.2k1991: 424.1k1992: 437.6k1993: 441.0k1994: 440.3k1995: 412.7k1996: 426.7k1997: 422.6k1998: 438.1k1999: 403.6k2000: 396.5k2001: 398.3k2002: 386.1k2003: 381.1k2004: 378.2k2005: 360.7k2006: 350.3k2007: 343.3k2008: 339.1k2009: 353.4k2010: 332.1k2011: 346.7k2012: 324.6k2013: 319.4k2014: 327.5k2015: 328.3k2016: 330.1k2017: 335.4k2018: 317.1k2019: 319.6k2020: 312.4k2021: 327.1k2022: 347.3k2023: 315.2k2024: 307.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recorded 307,417 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa peaked at 441,008 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 307,417, in 2024.

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 1st of 68 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 415,157
1991 424,069 +2.1%
1992 437,561 +3.2%
1993 441,008 +0.8%
1994 440,293 -0.2%
1995 412,742 -6.3%
1996 426,653 +3.4%
1997 422,646 -0.9%
1998 438,138 +3.7%
1999 403,565 -7.9%
2000 396,527 -1.7%
2001 398,251 +0.4%
2002 386,081 -3.1%
2003 381,146 -1.3%
2004 378,200 -0.8%
2005 360,662 -4.6%
2006 350,273 -2.9%
2007 343,317 -2.0%
2008 339,121 -1.2%
2009 353,354 +4.2%
2010 332,084 -6.0%
2011 346,736 +4.4%
2012 324,583 -6.4%
2013 319,369 -1.6%
2014 327,543 +2.6%
2015 328,268 +0.2%
2016 330,134 +0.6%
2017 335,430 +1.6%
2018 317,115 -5.5%
2019 319,559 +0.8%
2020 312,367 -2.3%
2021 327,134 +4.7%
2022 347,284 +6.2%
2023 315,202 -9.2%
2024 307,417 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 426,183 403,565 441,008 10
2000s 368,693 339,121 398,251 10
2010s 328,082 317,115 346,736 10
2020s 321,881 307,417 347,284 5

Countries ranked near (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 86,235 compare
  2. 2 India 45,212 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33,158 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was 307,417 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The highest recorded value was 441,008 in 1993.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 307,417 in 2024.
How does (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 1st out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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