Mortality rate age 10-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 10-19 was 13.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.95
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
39.71
in 1994
All-time low
13.95
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 13.95 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 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 39.71 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.95, 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 10-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.88 | — |
| 1991 | 30.69 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 31.76 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 31.89 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.71 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 28.4 | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 28.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.21 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 28.92 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.66 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 25.36 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 25.03 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.02 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 23.26 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 22.66 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 21.53 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.86 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.24 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.64 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 18.65 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 18.83 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.67 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17.14 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.83 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.59 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.58 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.96 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.36 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 16.13 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14.27 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 13.95 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6 | 26.66 | 39.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.31 | 19.64 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 | 15.58 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 13.95 | 16.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 66.8 compare
- 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
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 10-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 13.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-19?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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