Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 174,510 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Africa Eastern and Southern is 174,510, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 294,265 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 149,668, in 2013.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155,695 | — |
| 1991 | 156,268 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 168,564 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 177,972 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 294,265 | +65.3% |
| 1995 | 167,487 | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 179,486 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 178,135 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 201,791 | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 194,595 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 177,428 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 180,633 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 179,530 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 178,885 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 181,389 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 177,630 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 171,982 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 167,825 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 166,688 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 161,521 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 158,043 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 158,832 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 152,344 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 149,668 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 154,142 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 154,038 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 156,157 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 156,799 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 151,891 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 150,748 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 152,716 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 159,549 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 163,966 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 174,168 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 174,510 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,426 | 155,695 | 294,265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,351 | 161,521 | 181,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,266 | 149,668 | 158,832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,982 | 152,716 | 174,510 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 13 Bangladesh 14,064 compare
- 14 Mexico 13,816 compare
- 15 Philippines 13,176 compare
- 16 South Africa 11,947 compare
- 17 Uganda 10,259 compare
- 18 Kenya 10,150 compare
- 19 Angola 9,341 compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Africa Eastern and Southern was 174,510 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 294,265 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,668 in 2013.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years