Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Deaths aged 10 to 14 was 88,651 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Western Africa (African Union), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Africa (African Union) recorded 88,651 for deaths aged 10 to 14 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 14 in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 88,651 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57,708, in 1990.
Western Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,708 | — |
| 1991 | 58,590 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60,185 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 61,060 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61,138 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61,857 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 62,476 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 62,986 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 63,314 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63,484 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 63,781 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64,146 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64,557 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65,073 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66,223 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66,744 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66,549 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67,236 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 67,924 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68,658 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 69,522 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 70,531 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 71,668 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72,904 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 74,395 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 75,882 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 77,205 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 78,722 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 80,328 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 82,038 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 83,701 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 85,295 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 86,764 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 87,797 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88,651 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,280 | 57,708 | 63,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,089 | 63,781 | 68,658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,320 | 69,522 | 82,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,442 | 83,701 | 88,651 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,128 compare
- 11 Sudan 5,921 compare
- 12 Uganda 5,785 compare
- 13 Madagascar 5,526 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 5,514 compare
- 15 Cameroon 5,356 compare
- 16 Philippines 5,305 compare
More health data for Western Africa (African Union)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 14 in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 in Western Africa (African Union) was 88,651 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 88,651 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 14 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,708 in 1990.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for deaths aged 10 to 14?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 13th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa (African Union) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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