Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa

West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates was 16.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.45
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
29.05
in 1990
All-time low
16.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 29.11991: 28.21992: 27.91993: 27.41994: 26.81995: 26.31996: 27.61997: 26.91998: 26.61999: 26.22000: 25.22001: 24.72002: 24.32003: 23.92004: 23.62005: 22.12006: 21.72007: 21.32008: 20.92009: 23.42010: 20.32011: 19.92012: 19.52013: 19.32014: 19.32015: 18.72016: 18.42017: 18.32018: 17.92019: 18.52020: 17.52021: 17.62022: 19.12023: 16.72024: 16.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa is 16.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa peaked at 29.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.45, 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 West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in West and Central Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 29.05
1991 28.21 -2.9%
1992 27.86 -1.2%
1993 27.36 -1.8%
1994 26.76 -2.2%
1995 26.32 -1.7%
1996 27.55 +4.7%
1997 26.89 -2.4%
1998 26.61 -1.0%
1999 26.17 -1.6%
2000 25.16 -3.9%
2001 24.73 -1.7%
2002 24.31 -1.7%
2003 23.94 -1.5%
2004 23.57 -1.5%
2005 22.15 -6.0%
2006 21.67 -2.1%
2007 21.28 -1.8%
2008 20.91 -1.8%
2009 23.44 +12.1%
2010 20.32 -13.3%
2011 19.88 -2.2%
2012 19.51 -1.9%
2013 19.27 -1.3%
2014 19.33 +0.3%
2015 18.68 -3.4%
2016 18.41 -1.4%
2017 18.34 -0.4%
2018 17.9 -2.4%
2019 18.54 +3.6%
2020 17.49 -5.7%
2021 17.63 +0.8%
2022 19.14 +8.6%
2023 16.74 -12.5%
2024 16.45 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.28 26.17 29.05 10
2000s 23.12 20.91 25.16 10
2010s 19.02 17.9 20.32 10
2020s 17.49 16.45 19.14 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa?
Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in West and Central Africa was 16.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.05 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 2024.
How does West and Central Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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