Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 281,554 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
281,554
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
410,933
in 1994
All-time low
281,554
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 281,554 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 410,933 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 281,554, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 382,080 | — |
| 1991 | 381,650 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 395,913 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 400,289 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 410,933 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 384,306 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 399,265 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 396,204 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 404,866 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 378,279 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 371,594 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 373,521 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 361,549 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 355,182 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 350,445 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 332,821 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 325,457 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 319,832 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 314,733 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 330,339 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 306,665 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 302,359 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 299,147 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 297,710 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 306,112 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 307,130 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 309,277 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 311,608 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 295,025 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 298,960 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 291,734 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 306,528 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 322,179 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 286,719 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 281,554 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393,378 | 378,279 | 410,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,547 | 314,733 | 373,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,399 | 295,025 | 311,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,743 | 281,554 | 322,179 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Africa (WHO region) was 281,554 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 410,933 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,554 in 2024.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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