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

Latest (2024)
123,911
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 68 groups
All-time high
123,911
in 2024
All-time low
104,276
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 106.3k1991: 104.3k1992: 106.6k1993: 108.2k1994: 109.8k1995: 111.3k1996: 112.1k1997: 113.1k1998: 115.8k1999: 118.4k2000: 116.2k2001: 116.8k2002: 117.2k2003: 118.1k2004: 117.5k2005: 117.5k2006: 117.4k2007: 117.2k2008: 117.1k2009: 116.9k2010: 116.8k2011: 116.7k2012: 116.6k2013: 116.4k2014: 116.4k2015: 117.0k2016: 117.2k2017: 117.8k2018: 118.5k2019: 119.0k2020: 119.8k2021: 120.7k2022: 121.6k2023: 122.7k2024: 123.9k

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

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 32 Mali 10,537 compare
  2. 33 Thailand 10,277 compare
  3. 34 South Sudan 10,052 compare
  4. 35 Colombia 9,923 compare
  5. 36 Ghana 9,463 compare
  6. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 9,081 compare
  7. 38 Guinea 8,680 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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