Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 139,718 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 139,718 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 267,291 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 138,705, in 2019.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th 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 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240,702 | — |
| 1991 | 249,935 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 262,438 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 266,258 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 267,291 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 240,046 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 254,377 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 250,833 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 267,157 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 233,877 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 227,933 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 230,585 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 219,247 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 214,852 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 211,512 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 194,196 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 185,268 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 178,196 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 173,833 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 167,552 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 165,608 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 180,590 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 158,584 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 152,042 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 156,488 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 159,202 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 160,024 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 162,901 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 145,578 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 138,705 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 139,239 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 150,691 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 153,801 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 143,007 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 139,718 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,291 | 233,877 | 267,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,317 | 167,552 | 230,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,972 | 138,705 | 180,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,291 | 139,239 | 153,801 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 14 Somalia 8,401 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 6,265 compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Eastern and Southern was 139,718 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 5-9 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 267,291 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,705 in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years