Mortality rate age 15-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 7.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa is 7.78, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 33.92 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.78, 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 15-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.23 | — |
| 1991 | 19.14 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.39 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 20.97 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.92 | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 18.46 | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 18.45 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 18.13 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.15 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 17.08 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 15.96 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 15.62 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.89 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 14.31 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.47 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.09 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.72 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.16 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.74 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.83 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.08 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.68 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.49 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.38 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.24 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.55 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.19 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.01 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.01 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.78 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.49 | 17.08 | 33.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.59 | 11.16 | 15.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 | 8.19 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.78 | 8.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa
- 2 Somalia 16.9 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.41 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.26 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.26 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.92 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 13.85 compare
- 8 Chad 13.52 compare
More health data for Eastern and Southern Africa
- Neonatal deaths 468,320 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.01 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 50.23 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 254,739 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 37.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 686,654 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 482,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 290,821 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 13.43 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 22.65 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Eastern and Southern Africa was 7.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.92 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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