Mortality rate age 10-14 in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 10-14 was 7.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 10-14 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 10-14 in West and Central Africa stood at 7.73. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-14 in West and Central Africa peaked at 12.21 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 2024.
West and Central Africa ranks 1st 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 West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.11 | — |
| 1991 | 11.95 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.9 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.76 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.53 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.39 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.21 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 12.07 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.74 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 11.54 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.36 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.18 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.01 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.84 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.75 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.91 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.54 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.41 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.15 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.19 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.03 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.89 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.79 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.79 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.57 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.42 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.27 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.45 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.12 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.58 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.83 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 7.73 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.82 | 11.39 | 12.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 | 9.41 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 8.27 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.73 | 8.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central 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
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-14 in West and Central Africa?
- Mortality rate age 10-14 in West and Central Africa was 7.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-14?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-14 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West and Central 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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