Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates was 14.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
39.1
in 1994
All-time low
14.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa is 14.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 39.1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7 | — |
| 1991 | 30.51 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 31.51 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 31.62 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.1 | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 28.23 | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 28.69 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.01 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.03 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.48 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 25.2 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 24.86 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.91 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.26 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.8 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.69 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.83 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 20.13 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.62 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.34 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 18.56 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 18.72 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.59 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.07 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.15 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.75 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.54 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.46 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.52 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 15.49 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.89 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.26 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.99 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.53 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 14.2 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.39 | 26.48 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.27 | 19.62 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 | 15.49 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 | 14.2 | 15.99 | 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % 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, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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