Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 74,825 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 74,825, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 140,101 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73,933, in 2019.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 15th 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,405 | — |
| 1991 | 131,306 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 137,942 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 140,101 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 139,362 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 125,821 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 132,889 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 130,726 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 139,117 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 121,094 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 117,813 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 118,984 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 113,117 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 110,713 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 108,894 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 100,055 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 95,678 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 92,228 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 90,111 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 87,061 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 86,240 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 94,150 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 82,944 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 79,755 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 82,171 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 83,702 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 84,320 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 85,978 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 77,306 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 73,933 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 74,338 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 80,427 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 82,155 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 76,426 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 74,825 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,476 | 121,094 | 140,101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,465 | 87,061 | 118,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,050 | 73,933 | 94,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,634 | 74,338 | 82,155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Madagascar 5,007 compare
- 13 Cameroon 4,802 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 4,712 compare
- 15 Somalia 4,330 compare
- 16 Mali 4,129 compare
- 17 Angola 3,962 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 3,905 compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 74,825 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, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 140,101 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,933 in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years