Deaths aged 15 to 19 in (SDGRC) West Africa
(SDGRC) West Africa: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 74,099 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74,099
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
26th
of 68 groups
All-time high
74,099
in 2024
All-time low
62,496
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in (SDGRC) West Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) West Africa recorded 74,099 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in (SDGRC) West Africa peaked at 74,099 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,496, in 1991.
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 26th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in (SDGRC) West Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,742 | — |
| 1991 | 62,496 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 63,593 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 64,338 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 64,926 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 65,421 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 65,566 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 65,766 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 66,360 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 66,894 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 66,184 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 66,306 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66,358 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66,556 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66,288 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 66,259 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66,259 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66,205 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66,205 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66,210 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66,182 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66,228 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66,308 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66,478 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66,868 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67,687 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68,335 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69,205 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 69,940 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70,618 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71,229 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 72,000 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73,056 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 73,837 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74,099 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,810 | 62,496 | 66,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,283 | 66,184 | 66,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,785 | 66,182 | 70,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,844 | 71,229 | 74,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) West Africa
- 23 Chad 6,021 compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,015 compare
- 25 Niger 5,610 compare
- 26 Mozambique 5,515 compare
- 27 Russian Federation 5,500 compare
- 28 Mali 5,061 compare
- 29 Madagascar 4,966 compare
More health data for (SDGRC) West Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,526 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (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 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 81,861 (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 15 to 19 in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in (SDGRC) West Africa was 74,099 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74,099 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,496 in 1991.
- How does (SDGRC) West Africa rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 26th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) West Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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