Deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union
African Union: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 535,569 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union stood at 535,569.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union peaked at 696,850 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 456,662, in 1991.
That places African Union 2nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 457,489 | — |
| 1991 | 456,662 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 482,608 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 501,102 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 696,850 | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 488,588 | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 510,899 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 515,735 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 555,725 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 538,583 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 512,122 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 517,936 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 515,578 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 514,830 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 517,867 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 510,222 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 500,689 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 493,938 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 492,672 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 534,991 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 483,810 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 488,840 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 476,850 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 474,464 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 489,225 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 483,541 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 488,757 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 495,947 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 483,775 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 502,660 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 490,393 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 514,729 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 568,316 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 533,647 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 535,569 | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +39.1% | 501,102 | 696,850 |
| 1995 | -29.9% | 696,850 | 488,588 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520,424 | 456,662 | 696,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 511,084 | 492,672 | 534,991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,787 | 474,464 | 502,660 | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,531 | 490,393 | 568,316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near African Union
More health data for African Union
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 52,068 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3905 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 245,493 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 442,565 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 197,072 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 290,076 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 307,417 (2024)
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 15.51 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 8.85 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in African Union was 535,569 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in African Union?
- The highest recorded value was 696,850 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in African Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,662 in 1991.
- How does African Union rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- African Union ranks 2nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in African Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this African Union 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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