Deaths aged 15 to 24 in África Occidental y Central
África Occidental y Central: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 256,016 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256,016
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
16th
of 68 groups
All-time high
299,764
in 2022
All-time low
173,927
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in África Occidental y Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in África Occidental y Central is 256,016, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in África Occidental y Central peaked at 299,764 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 173,927, in 1991.
África Occidental y Central ranks 16th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in África Occidental y Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,805 | — |
| 1991 | 173,927 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 177,531 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 180,402 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 184,011 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 187,331 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 200,138 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 198,766 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 210,904 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 214,631 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 202,666 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 204,942 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 206,892 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 209,207 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 210,072 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 206,340 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 207,541 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 208,608 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 209,749 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 260,415 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 214,448 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 214,238 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 215,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 217,582 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 225,601 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 221,051 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 224,623 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 232,126 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 231,345 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 253,686 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 239,519 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 252,325 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 299,764 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 252,091 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 256,016 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,445 | 173,927 | 214,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,643 | 202,666 | 260,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,970 | 214,238 | 253,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,943 | 239,519 | 299,764 | 5 |
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More health data for África Occidental y Central
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Child deaths 712,753 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in África Occidental y Central?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in África Occidental y Central was 256,016 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The highest recorded value was 299,764 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in África Occidental y Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,927 in 1991.
- How does África Occidental y Central rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- África Occidental y Central ranks 16th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in África Occidental y Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this África Occidental y Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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