Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained was 15.19 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
15.19
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
16.17
in 2025
All-time low
15.19
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa stood at 15.19. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - Current trends maintained in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.17 | — |
| 2026 | 15.95 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 15.75 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 15.56 | -1.2% |
| 2029 | 15.37 | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 15.19 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15.76 | 15.37 | 16.17 | 5 |
| 2030s | 15.19 | 15.19 | 15.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
- 1 South Sudan 23.36 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.15 compare
- 3 Somalia 21.01 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 20.99 compare
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained in West and Central Africa was 15.19 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.19 in 2030.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - current trends maintained rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 10-19 - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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