Deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa
(SDGRC) West Africa: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 81,861 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
(SDGRC) West Africa recorded 81,861 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa peaked at 81,861 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,685, in 1991.
(SDGRC) West Africa ranks 32nd 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 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,243 | — |
| 1991 | 60,685 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 62,135 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 63,255 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64,660 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 65,982 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 66,955 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 68,125 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 70,567 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 72,924 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 71,784 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 72,562 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 73,146 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 73,935 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 73,738 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73,836 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 73,814 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 73,708 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73,591 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 73,515 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73,489 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73,472 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 73,447 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73,362 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73,327 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73,545 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73,565 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73,866 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74,216 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74,577 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75,273 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 76,605 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 78,721 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 80,679 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 81,861 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,753 | 60,685 | 72,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,363 | 71,784 | 73,935 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,687 | 73,327 | 74,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,628 | 75,273 | 81,861 | 5 |
Countries ranked near (SDGRC) West Africa
More health data for (SDGRC) West Africa
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 14,526 (2100)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3568 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 141,307 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 155,960 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 88,651 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 385,918 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 162,750 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 74,099 (2024)
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 9.98 (2022)
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 12.03 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in (SDGRC) West Africa was 81,861 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81,861 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,685 in 1991.
- How does (SDGRC) West Africa rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 32nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this (SDGRC) West Africa 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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