Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Southern African Development Community (SADC): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 76,066 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76,066
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
25th
of 68 groups
All-time high
78,098
in 2001
All-time low
55,334
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 55.3k1991: 56.2k1992: 58.8k1993: 61.1k1994: 62.7k1995: 63.4k1996: 70.1k1997: 69.9k1998: 75.3k1999: 77.3k2000: 75.3k2001: 78.1k2002: 76.6k2003: 75.6k2004: 75.0k2005: 71.4k2006: 70.3k2007: 69.2k2008: 68.1k2009: 67.1k2010: 66.5k2011: 66.1k2012: 65.8k2013: 65.5k2014: 65.6k2015: 65.9k2016: 66.1k2017: 66.7k2018: 67.7k2019: 68.9k2020: 70.3k2021: 71.9k2022: 73.5k2023: 74.8k2024: 76.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Southern African Development Community (SADC) recorded 76,066 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) peaked at 78,098 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55,334, in 1990.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th 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 Southern African Development Community (SADC), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 55,334
1991 56,180 +1.5%
1992 58,755 +4.6%
1993 61,059 +3.9%
1994 62,705 +2.7%
1995 63,445 +1.2%
1996 70,137 +10.5%
1997 69,926 -0.3%
1998 75,276 +7.7%
1999 77,325 +2.7%
2000 75,294 -2.6%
2001 78,098 +3.7%
2002 76,632 -1.9%
2003 75,556 -1.4%
2004 74,991 -0.7%
2005 71,374 -4.8%
2006 70,280 -1.5%
2007 69,192 -1.5%
2008 68,139 -1.5%
2009 67,127 -1.5%
2010 66,453 -1.0%
2011 66,069 -0.6%
2012 65,759 -0.5%
2013 65,534 -0.3%
2014 65,615 +0.1%
2015 65,853 +0.4%
2016 66,131 +0.4%
2017 66,727 +0.9%
2018 67,748 +1.5%
2019 68,943 +1.8%
2020 70,331 +2.0%
2021 71,868 +2.2%
2022 73,459 +2.2%
2023 74,849 +1.9%
2024 76,066 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,014 55,334 77,325 10
2000s 72,668 67,127 78,098 10
2010s 66,483 65,534 68,943 10
2020s 73,315 70,331 76,066 5

Countries ranked near Southern African Development Community (SADC)

  1. 22 Cameroon 6,516 compare
  2. 23 Chad 6,021 compare
  3. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,015 compare
  4. 25 Niger 5,610 compare
  5. 26 Mozambique 5,515 compare
  6. 27 Russian Federation 5,500 compare
  7. 28 Mali 5,061 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) was 76,066 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The highest recorded value was 78,098 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
The lowest recorded value was 55,334 in 1990.
How does Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 25th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern African Development Community (SADC) 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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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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