Deaths aged 10 to 19 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 245,795 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 245,795 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 269,576 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 162,579, in 1990.
That places West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 8th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162,579 | — |
| 1991 | 163,393 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 166,923 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 169,381 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 171,195 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 173,572 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 187,064 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 187,682 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 190,718 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 192,642 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 190,347 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 192,076 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 193,757 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 195,639 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 197,673 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 190,357 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 191,296 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 192,976 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 194,672 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 223,605 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 199,566 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 200,815 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 202,692 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 205,891 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 212,614 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 211,969 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 215,711 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 221,833 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 223,572 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 238,755 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 232,530 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 241,400 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 269,576 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 243,172 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 245,795 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,515 | 162,579 | 192,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,240 | 190,347 | 223,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,342 | 199,566 | 238,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,495 | 232,530 | 269,576 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 134,312 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 121,704 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 245,795 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 269,576 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,579 in 1990.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 8th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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