Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in AFR
AFR: Adolescent mortality rate was 6.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.02
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
12.74
in 1994
All-time low
6.02
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in AFR, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in AFR is 6.02, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in AFR peaked at 12.74 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.42 | — |
| 1991 | 11.16 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.06 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 11.15 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.74 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 10.41 | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 10.23 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.07 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.85 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.62 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9.42 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.21 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.02 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.85 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.64 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.45 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.26 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.86 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.5 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.61 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.36 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.13 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.02 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 | 9.62 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 | 7.68 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 6.25 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 | 6.02 | 6.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 Niger 12.08 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 10.53 compare
- 3 Chad 10.46 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 10.31 compare
More health data for AFR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 69.9 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 46.32 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 442.12 (2023)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 281,554 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 181,479 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 91.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in AFR?
- Adolescent mortality rate in AFR was 6.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 2021.
- How does AFR rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- AFR ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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