Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union)
Western Africa (African Union): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 74,099 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union) is 74,099, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union) peaked at 74,099 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62,496, in 1991.
Western Africa (African Union) 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 Western Africa (African Union), 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 Western Africa (African Union)
- 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 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 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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Africa (African Union) was 74,099 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 74,099 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Western Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,496 in 1991.
- How does Western Africa (African Union) rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Western Africa (African Union) ranks 26th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Western Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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