Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 160,410 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central, 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 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central is 160,410, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central peaked at 185,717 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 155,259, in 1990.
Africa Western and Central ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155,259 | — |
| 1991 | 155,699 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 157,519 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 157,995 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 157,117 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 157,697 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 158,149 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 158,535 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 158,520 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 157,995 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 157,596 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 157,277 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 156,973 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 156,656 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 157,654 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 157,712 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 156,451 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 156,716 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 156,994 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 177,574 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 158,280 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 157,798 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 157,810 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 159,131 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 162,822 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 160,851 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 161,946 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 164,441 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 163,524 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 172,825 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 165,152 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 168,564 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 185,717 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 162,318 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 160,410 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,448 | 155,259 | 158,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,160 | 156,451 | 177,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,943 | 157,798 | 172,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,432 | 160,410 | 185,717 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 11 Uganda 9,740 compare
- 12 Madagascar 9,659 compare
- 13 Cameroon 8,919 compare
- 14 Somalia 8,401 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Africa Western and Central was 160,410 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 185,717 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,259 in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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