Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 288,640 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) recorded 288,640 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 413,084 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 288,640, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 4th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 383,960 | — |
| 1991 | 393,764 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 408,245 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 412,719 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 413,084 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 386,669 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 401,786 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 398,931 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 407,996 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 381,941 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 375,878 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 378,512 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 367,204 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 361,159 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 357,126 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 339,927 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 332,905 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 327,528 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 322,530 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 338,123 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 317,048 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 331,709 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 309,872 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 304,788 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 313,050 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 313,893 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 315,919 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 321,402 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 303,252 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 305,778 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 298,716 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 313,651 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 333,973 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 293,819 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 288,640 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398,910 | 381,941 | 413,084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,089 | 322,530 | 378,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,671 | 303,252 | 331,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,760 | 288,640 | 333,973 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 400,909 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 216,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 288,640 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 413,084 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 288,640 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 4th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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