Mortality rate age 10-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Mortality rate age 10-19 was 11.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 10-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 11.94 for mortality rate age 10-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 50.14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.94, in 2024.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.16 | — |
| 1991 | 32.54 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 34.76 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 35.43 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.14 | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 29.97 | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 29.72 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.02 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 31.17 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 26.76 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 25.24 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 24.98 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.55 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 22.65 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.11 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.27 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 20.07 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.08 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 18.43 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.52 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.95 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.81 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 15.03 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.12 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.94 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.77 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.68 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.26 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 12.58 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.38 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.96 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 12.92 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.34 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 11.94 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.17 | 26.76 | 50.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.49 | 17.52 | 25.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.08 | 12.58 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.51 | 11.94 | 12.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 2 Somalia 25.26 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.67 compare
- 4 South Sudan 23.36 compare
- 5 Chad 23.11 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.72 compare
- 7 Niger 21.17 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 20.26 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 14.49 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 28.13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 11.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.14 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-19?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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