Deaths aged 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 256,016 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 256,016, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 299,764 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 173,927, in 1991.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 256,016 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 299,764 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,927 in 1991.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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