Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 64,893 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 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
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 64,893.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 128,040 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64,772, in 2019.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114,297 | — |
| 1991 | 118,629 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 124,496 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 126,157 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 127,929 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 114,225 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 121,488 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 120,107 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 128,040 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 112,783 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 110,120 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 111,601 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 106,130 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 104,139 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 102,618 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 94,141 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 89,590 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 85,968 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 83,722 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 80,491 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 79,368 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 86,440 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 75,640 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 72,287 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 74,317 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75,500 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 75,704 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76,923 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68,272 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 64,772 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 64,901 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70,264 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 71,646 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 66,581 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 64,893 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,815 | 112,783 | 128,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,852 | 80,491 | 111,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,922 | 64,772 | 86,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,657 | 64,893 | 71,646 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 64,893 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 5-9 years, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 128,040 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,772 in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years