Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 400,909 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
400,909
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 68 groups
All-time high
490,391
in 1994
All-time low
353,024
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 353.0k1991: 361.9k1992: 386.7k1993: 400.7k1994: 490.4k1995: 378.2k1996: 397.9k1997: 400.2k1998: 421.8k1999: 398.5k2000: 389.3k2001: 394.6k2002: 388.0k2003: 385.2k2004: 384.6k2005: 374.1k2006: 371.6k2007: 369.5k2008: 367.3k2009: 392.7k2010: 367.0k2011: 380.7k2012: 366.2k2013: 364.7k2014: 376.8k2015: 378.6k2016: 384.7k2017: 394.2k2018: 382.2k2019: 392.7k2020: 388.0k2021: 409.5k2022: 441.3k2023: 400.3k2024: 400.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 400,909, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 490,391 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 353,024, in 1990.

Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 5th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 353,024
1991 361,918 +2.5%
1992 386,698 +6.8%
1993 400,701 +3.6%
1994 490,391 +22.4%
1995 378,151 -22.9%
1996 397,912 +5.2%
1997 400,212 +0.6%
1998 421,754 +5.4%
1999 398,492 -5.5%
2000 389,332 -2.3%
2001 394,602 +1.4%
2002 388,009 -1.7%
2003 385,172 -0.7%
2004 384,622 -0.1%
2005 374,134 -2.7%
2006 371,556 -0.7%
2007 369,451 -0.6%
2008 367,345 -0.6%
2009 392,710 +6.9%
2010 366,959 -6.6%
2011 380,652 +3.7%
2012 366,154 -3.8%
2013 364,700 -0.4%
2014 376,794 +3.3%
2015 378,649 +0.5%
2016 384,694 +1.6%
2017 394,247 +2.5%
2018 382,246 -3.0%
2019 392,700 +2.7%
2020 388,035 -1.2%
2021 409,503 +5.5%
2022 441,287 +7.8%
2023 400,290 -9.3%
2024 400,909 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 398,925 353,024 490,391 10
2000s 381,693 367,345 394,602 10
2010s 378,780 364,700 394,247 10
2020s 408,005 388,035 441,287 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)

  1. 2 Nigeria 88,600 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53,959 compare
  3. 4 China 35,578 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 33,876 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 29,631 compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 29,543 compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 24,555 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 400,909 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 490,391 in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 353,024 in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 5th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 10 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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