Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 300,128 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 300,128, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 425,677 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 300,128, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395,961 | — |
| 1991 | 405,634 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 419,957 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 424,253 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 424,408 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 397,743 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 412,526 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 409,368 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 425,677 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 391,872 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 385,529 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 387,862 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 376,220 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 371,508 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 369,166 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 351,908 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 341,719 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 334,912 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 330,827 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 345,126 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 323,888 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 338,388 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 316,394 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 311,173 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 319,310 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 320,053 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 321,970 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 327,342 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 309,102 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 311,530 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 304,391 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 319,255 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 339,518 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 305,325 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 300,128 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410,740 | 391,872 | 425,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,478 | 330,827 | 387,862 | 10 |
| 2010s | 319,915 | 309,102 | 338,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,723 | 300,128 | 339,518 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sub-Saharan Africa was 300,128 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 425,677 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,128 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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