Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 161,046 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 161,046, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 222,554 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 161,046, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207,251 | — |
| 1991 | 212,449 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 220,082 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 222,554 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 221,384 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 208,226 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 215,585 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 213,677 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 222,163 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 203,951 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 200,310 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 201,191 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 195,095 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 192,504 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 191,286 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 182,501 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 177,548 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 174,330 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 172,278 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 178,959 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 169,036 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 176,754 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 165,676 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 163,347 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 167,809 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 168,613 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 170,030 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 173,109 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 164,225 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 165,561 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 162,650 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 170,471 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 180,431 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 163,606 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 161,046 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,732 | 203,951 | 222,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,600 | 172,278 | 201,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,416 | 163,347 | 176,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,641 | 161,046 | 180,431 | 5 |
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 161,046 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 222,554 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,046 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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