Deaths aged 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 134,312 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 134,312.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 161,401 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86,743, in 1991.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 17th 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 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89,155 | — |
| 1991 | 86,743 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 88,844 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 90,613 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 93,031 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 95,226 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 102,753 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 102,047 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 110,886 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 113,388 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 104,577 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 106,032 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 107,258 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 108,744 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 109,320 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 107,775 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 108,500 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 109,151 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 109,771 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 141,741 | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 112,505 | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 112,151 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 112,417 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 113,868 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 118,444 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 115,179 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 117,046 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 121,223 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 120,203 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 133,372 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 124,318 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 131,980 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 161,401 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 131,687 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 134,312 | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.1% | 109,771 | 141,741 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,269 | 86,743 | 113,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,287 | 104,577 | 141,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,641 | 112,151 | 133,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,740 | 124,318 | 161,401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,625 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 62.68 (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)
- Child mortality rate 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.3417 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 193,575 (2024)
All data for West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 134,312 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 161,401 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,743 in 1991.
- How does West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 17th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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