Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 173,068 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
173,068
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
186,118
in 1994
All-time low
146,379
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region) stood at 173,068.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 186,118 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 146,379, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146,379 | — |
| 1991 | 148,068 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 151,715 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 157,900 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 186,118 | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 155,817 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 157,301 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 159,102 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 159,601 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 159,681 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 159,804 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 159,808 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 159,775 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 159,942 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 159,396 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 159,191 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 159,115 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 158,752 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 158,355 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 158,233 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 158,168 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 158,511 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 159,396 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 160,563 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 162,154 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 163,695 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 165,201 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 166,939 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 168,691 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 170,652 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 171,750 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 173,068 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,168 | 146,379 | 186,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,237 | 158,233 | 159,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,397 | 158,168 | 170,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,409 | 171,750 | 173,068 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region) was 173,068 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 186,118 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,379 in 1990.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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