Mortality rate age 10-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 10-14 was 6.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.02
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
14.62
in 1994
All-time low
6.02
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 6.02 for mortality rate age 10-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 14.62 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.88 | — |
| 1991 | 13.07 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.61 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 13.61 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.62 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 11.76 | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 12.04 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.76 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.84 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 10.53 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.03 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.74 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.53 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.95 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.66 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.42 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.18 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.39 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.83 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 7.24 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.15 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.61 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.88 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.15 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.02 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.62 | 10.84 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 | 8.18 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 6.54 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.02 | 6.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 31.8 compare
- 2 Niger 12.17 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.3 compare
- 4 Chad 9.71 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 compare
- 6 Nigeria 8.77 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 10-14 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-14?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-14 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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