Deaths age 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 256,016 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256,016
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
299,764
in 2022
All-time low
173,927
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa recorded 256,016 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa peaked at 299,764 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 173,927, in 1991.
West and Central Africa ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,805 | — |
| 1991 | 173,927 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 177,531 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 180,402 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 184,011 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 187,331 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 200,138 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 198,766 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 210,904 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 214,631 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 202,666 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 204,942 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 206,892 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 209,207 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 210,072 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 206,340 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 207,541 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 208,608 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 209,749 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 260,415 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 214,448 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 214,238 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 215,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 217,582 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 225,601 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 221,051 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 224,623 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 232,126 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 231,345 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 253,686 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 239,519 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 252,325 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 299,764 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 252,091 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 256,016 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,445 | 173,927 | 214,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,643 | 202,666 | 260,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,970 | 214,238 | 253,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,943 | 239,519 | 299,764 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
- 6 Indonesia 41,195 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 40,296 compare
- 8 Pakistan 40,026 compare
- 9 Brazil 38,820 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 32,056 compare
- 11 United States of America 31,749 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 25,199 compare
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa was 256,016 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 299,764 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,927 in 1991.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- West and Central Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central 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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