Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 162,750 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Africa (African Union) recorded 162,750 for deaths aged 10 to 19 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 162,750 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,450, in 1990.
That places Western Africa (African Union) 20th out of 68 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 aged 10 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,450 | — |
| 1991 | 121,086 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 123,778 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 125,398 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 126,064 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 127,278 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 128,042 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 128,752 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 129,674 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 130,378 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 129,965 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 130,452 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 130,915 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 131,629 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 132,511 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 133,003 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 132,808 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 133,441 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 134,129 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 134,868 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 135,704 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 136,759 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 137,976 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 139,382 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 141,263 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 143,569 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 145,540 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 147,927 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 150,268 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 152,656 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 154,930 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 157,295 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 159,820 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 161,634 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 162,750 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,090 | 120,450 | 130,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,372 | 129,965 | 134,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,104 | 135,704 | 152,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,286 | 154,930 | 162,750 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (African Union)
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 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (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 19 in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union) was 162,750 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 162,750 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,450 in 1990.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 20th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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