Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 463,033 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
463,033
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
611,476
in 1994
All-time low
460,704
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Africa (WHO region) is 463,033, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 611,476 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 460,704, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 543,272 | — |
| 1991 | 544,557 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 571,209 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 581,594 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 611,476 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 555,198 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 579,905 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 577,405 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 594,354 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 553,302 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 545,451 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 550,790 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 534,694 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 527,417 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 522,645 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 498,179 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 489,543 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 483,281 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 477,397 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 501,485 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 468,893 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 464,159 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 461,068 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 460,704 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 475,154 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 478,925 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 484,283 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 490,089 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 467,483 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 475,282 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 467,967 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 494,049 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 519,347 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 468,604 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 463,033 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571,227 | 543,272 | 611,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,088 | 477,397 | 550,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,604 | 460,704 | 490,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 482,600 | 463,033 | 519,347 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Africa (WHO region) was 463,033 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 611,476 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,704 in 2013.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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