Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 68,818 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 68,818 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Northern Africa peaked at 71,024 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,292, in 2007.
That places Northern Africa 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,638 | — |
| 1991 | 47,180 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 46,838 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 46,740 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 48,465 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 47,972 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 46,966 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 47,800 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 51,375 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 46,686 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 46,631 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46,556 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48,956 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 51,398 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 55,610 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 54,733 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 48,138 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 45,292 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 48,394 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 45,848 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 46,149 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 47,353 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 46,608 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46,634 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47,181 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 46,878 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46,654 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 46,250 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 46,276 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46,656 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46,974 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47,516 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 48,461 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71,024 | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 68,818 | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +46.6% | 48,461 | 71,024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,766 | 46,686 | 51,375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,156 | 45,292 | 55,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,664 | 46,149 | 47,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,559 | 46,974 | 71,024 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Northern Africa?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Northern Africa was 68,818 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71,024 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,292 in 2007.
- How does Northern Africa rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Northern Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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