Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 250,104 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
250,104
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
5th
of 68 groups
All-time high
358,582
in 1994
All-time low
215,932
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) is 250,104, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 358,582 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 215,932, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 5th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218,079 | — |
| 1991 | 215,932 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 230,007 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 240,635 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 358,582 | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 233,493 | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 246,914 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 249,309 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 272,634 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 269,142 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 250,870 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 255,021 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 252,874 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 251,611 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 251,442 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 248,620 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 247,298 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 245,127 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 242,256 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 270,348 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 237,210 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 237,350 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 230,779 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 229,009 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 237,202 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 232,734 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 235,370 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 238,712 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 231,544 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 242,566 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 234,505 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 248,048 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 280,871 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 246,973 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 250,104 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253,473 | 215,932 | 358,582 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,547 | 242,256 | 270,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,248 | 229,009 | 242,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,100 | 234,505 | 280,871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 46,890 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 46.13 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 21.18 (2024)
- Child deaths 936,884 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.75 million (2024)
- Child mortality rate 25.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 809,073 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3831 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 400,909 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 216,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) was 250,104 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 358,582 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,932 in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 5th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) 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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