Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
Southern African Development Community (SADC): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 83,251 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) stood at 83,251. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 114,858 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83,251, in 2024.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 21st of 68 groups on this measure, 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,243 | — |
| 1991 | 98,611 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 102,183 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 100,313 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 100,669 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 99,703 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 112,692 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 112,297 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 109,410 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 108,664 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 108,243 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 114,858 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 107,472 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 106,667 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 105,623 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 92,466 | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 90,857 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 89,195 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 87,709 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 86,428 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 85,331 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 84,525 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 84,022 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 83,795 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 83,708 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,659 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83,590 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83,623 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83,723 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83,863 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83,889 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83,823 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 83,673 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83,503 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83,251 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,478 | 98,611 | 112,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,952 | 86,428 | 114,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,984 | 83,590 | 85,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,628 | 83,251 | 83,889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 6,265 compare
- 21 Yemen 4,859 compare
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
- 23 Philippines 4,743 compare
- 24 Benin 4,658 compare
More health data for Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,275 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3665 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 87,961 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 164,027 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,601 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 299,879 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 128,667 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 76,066 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.95 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 5.94 (2022)
All data for Southern African Development Community (SADC) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 83,251 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The highest recorded value was 114,858 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,251 in 2024.
- How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 21st out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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