Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 231,605 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 231,605 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 359,600 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 212,046, in 2013.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th of 43 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.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,512 | — |
| 1991 | 237,010 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 258,699 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 270,837 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 359,600 | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 245,817 | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 264,423 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 264,661 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 291,302 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 261,313 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 252,094 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 256,325 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 249,518 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 247,139 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 247,707 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 236,262 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 229,868 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 225,253 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 223,720 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 219,379 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 218,506 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 231,722 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 216,035 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 212,046 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 218,270 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 221,625 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 224,891 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 229,526 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 217,249 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 213,990 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 217,101 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 231,338 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 236,637 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 232,858 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 231,605 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,217 | 228,512 | 359,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,726 | 219,379 | 256,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,386 | 212,046 | 231,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,908 | 217,101 | 236,637 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 10 Brazil 18,659 compare
- 11 United States of America 15,486 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 15,471 compare
- 13 Philippines 15,096 compare
- 14 Niger 14,547 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 14,241 compare
- 16 Uganda 13,902 compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern was 231,605 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 359,600 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,046 in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years