Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 86,222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Western and Central, 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 Western and Central is 86,222, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 98,277 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80,848, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,848 | — |
| 1991 | 81,145 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 82,142 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82,455 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 82,024 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82,407 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82,698 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82,953 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83,048 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 82,859 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82,499 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 82,209 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 81,980 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81,793 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82,393 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 82,447 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81,871 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 82,103 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82,168 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91,899 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 82,797 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 82,605 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82,733 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83,593 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 85,639 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 84,912 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 85,711 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 87,132 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 86,920 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91,629 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 88,313 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 90,045 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 98,277 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 87,181 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 86,222 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,258 | 80,848 | 83,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,136 | 81,793 | 91,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,367 | 82,605 | 91,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,008 | 86,222 | 98,277 | 5 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Africa Western and Central was 86,222 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 98,277 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,848 in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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