Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 123,911 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is 123,911, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peaked at 123,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104,276, in 1991.
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 35th 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 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,276 | — |
| 1991 | 104,276 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 106,581 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 108,173 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 109,842 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 111,298 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 112,068 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 113,113 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 115,814 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 118,354 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 116,192 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 116,827 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 117,247 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 118,066 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 117,491 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 117,493 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 117,409 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 117,204 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 117,055 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 116,941 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 116,797 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 116,693 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 116,552 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 116,387 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 116,371 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 116,994 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 117,157 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 117,850 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 118,454 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 119,017 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 119,792 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 120,713 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 121,649 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 122,665 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 123,911 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,580 | 104,276 | 118,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,192 | 116,192 | 118,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,227 | 116,371 | 119,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,746 | 119,792 | 123,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
More health data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,567 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.361 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 64,097 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 115,440 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 72,800 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 312,151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 132,614 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 59,814 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.38 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 11.93 (2022)
All data for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was 123,911 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The highest recorded value was 123,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,276 in 1991.
- How does Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 35th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) 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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