Mortality rate age 15-19 in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 8.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-19 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-19 in West and Central Africa is 8.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in West and Central Africa peaked at 17.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.79, in 2024.
That places West and Central Africa 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.15 | — |
| 1991 | 16.46 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 16.15 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.78 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.42 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.1 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.52 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 15 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.05 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.8 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.96 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 13.7 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.45 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.24 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.95 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.36 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.11 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.86 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.61 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.43 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.24 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 10.95 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.72 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.57 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.63 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.19 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.03 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.01 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.71 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.18 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.45 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.65 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 8.98 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 8.79 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.64 | 14.8 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.87 | 11.61 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 | 9.71 | 11.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 | 8.79 | 10.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 36.15 compare
- 2 Somalia 16.9 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.41 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.26 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.26 compare
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 550,053 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in West and Central Africa?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in West and Central Africa was 8.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- West and Central Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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