Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 161,047 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 161,047 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 222,556 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 161,047, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 207,253 | — |
| 1991 | 212,451 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 220,084 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 222,556 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 221,386 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 208,228 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 215,587 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 213,679 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 222,165 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 203,953 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 200,312 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 201,193 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 195,097 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 192,506 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 191,287 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 182,502 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 177,549 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 174,331 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 172,279 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 178,960 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 169,037 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 176,755 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 165,677 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 163,348 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 167,810 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 168,614 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 170,031 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 173,110 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 164,226 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 165,562 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 162,651 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 170,472 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 180,432 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 163,607 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 161,047 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,734 | 203,953 | 222,556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,602 | 172,279 | 201,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,417 | 163,348 | 176,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,642 | 161,047 | 180,432 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 161,047 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?
- The highest recorded value was 222,556 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,047 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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