Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions)
Africa (WHO regions): Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 242,744 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Africa (WHO regions) recorded 242,744 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions) peaked at 359,109 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 210,406, in 1991.
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214,093 | — |
| 1991 | 210,406 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 226,113 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 237,809 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 359,109 | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 233,488 | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 246,087 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 249,028 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 272,366 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 267,697 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 249,165 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 253,034 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 250,591 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 249,021 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 248,551 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 245,446 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 243,885 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 241,506 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 238,487 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 266,511 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 233,399 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 229,446 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 226,606 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 225,390 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 232,474 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 228,522 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 229,510 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 231,804 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 225,017 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 236,897 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 228,617 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 241,993 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 272,262 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 238,737 | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 242,744 | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions) 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 | +51.0% | 237,809 | 359,109 |
| 1995 | -35.0% | 359,109 | 233,488 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,620 | 210,406 | 359,109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,620 | 238,487 | 266,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,906 | 225,017 | 236,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,871 | 228,617 | 272,262 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO regions)
More health data for Africa (WHO regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,408 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.81 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 20.6 (2024)
- Child deaths 912,105 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.70 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 788,826 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 24.72 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 281,554 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 181,479 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Africa (WHO regions) was 242,744 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 359,109 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Africa (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,406 in 1991.
- How does Africa (WHO regions) rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Africa (WHO regions) ranks 6th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Africa (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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