Which has higher number of deaths ages 10-19 years, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 423,402 against 35,578 in China as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of deaths ages 10-19 years between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?

387,824, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years

China

35,578

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

423,402

in 2024

China rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

6th

Number of deaths ages 10-19 years over time

China
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 423,402 against 35,578 in China, a difference of 387,824.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.9 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	137,401	412,647	275,246	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	91,510	396,366	304,855	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	45,669	392,133	346,464	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	36,465	425,328	388,863	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 10-19 years, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 423,402 against 35,578 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 10-19 years between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 387,824, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?: China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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