Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 109,151 against 8,961 in China as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?

100,190, 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 20-24 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female

China

8,961

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

109,151

in 2024

China rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

7th

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female over time

China
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 109,151 against 8,961 in China, a difference of 100,190.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 12.2 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 7th 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	25,798	127,310	101,513	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	19,471	138,173	118,702	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	14,502	111,828	97,327	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	9,399	108,641	99,242	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 109,151 against 8,961 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 100,190, 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 20-24 years, female?: China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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 20-24 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female
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

Number of deaths of female youths ages 20-24 years