Mortality rate age 20-24 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 11.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 11.38 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 51.02 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.98, in 2020.
That places Eastern and Southern Africa 4th out of 33 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.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.03 | — |
| 1991 | 27.25 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 28.74 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 29.8 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 51.02 | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 26.26 | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 26.52 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.3 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.13 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 26.16 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 23.99 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 23.69 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.75 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 21.92 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.54 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.66 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.29 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 18.17 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.39 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 15.56 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 15.28 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.19 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13.52 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.63 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.18 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.02 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.66 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.98 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.21 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.71 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 11.38 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.82 | 26.16 | 51.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.59 | 16.39 | 23.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.39 | 11.2 | 15.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 10.98 | 11.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 41.17 compare
- 2 Sudan 27.34 compare
- 3 Somalia 25.81 compare
- 4 Ukraine 23.14 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.43 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.89 compare
- 7 Chad 17.89 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 11.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.02 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.98 in 2020.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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