Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male
Liberia
12.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 12.4 per 1,000 against 9.7 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.7 per 1,000.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.84 per 1,000 | 18.08 per 1,000 | 3.76 per 1,000 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 14.05 per 1,000 | 13.16 per 1,000 | 0.89 per 1,000 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13.32 per 1,000 | 10.87 per 1,000 | 2.45 per 1,000 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 12.78 per 1,000 | 10.14 per 1,000 | 2.64 per 1,000 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Liberia, at 12.4 per 1,000 against 9.7 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.7 per 1,000, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Liberia ranks 10th 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.