Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 139,081 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 139,081, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 203,512 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 139,081, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 188,708 | — |
| 1991 | 193,183 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 199,873 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 201,697 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 203,022 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 189,515 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 196,939 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 195,689 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 203,512 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 187,919 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 185,217 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 186,669 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 181,123 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 179,002 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 177,879 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 169,406 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 164,170 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 160,581 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 158,548 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 166,166 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 154,851 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 161,633 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 150,717 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 147,825 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 151,500 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 151,439 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 151,939 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 154,232 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 144,876 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 145,968 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 141,740 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 148,783 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 159,086 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 141,718 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 139,081 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,006 | 187,919 | 203,512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,876 | 158,548 | 186,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,498 | 144,876 | 161,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,082 | 139,081 | 159,086 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 139,081 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 203,512 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,081 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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