Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 14.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.96
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
16.91
in 1990
All-time low
10.79
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern Africa is 14.96, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern Africa peaked at 16.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.79, in 2021.
That places Northern Africa 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.91 | — |
| 1991 | 16.35 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.88 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 15.46 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 15.65 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.09 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.41 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.28 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.93 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 13.21 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 12.85 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.52 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.88 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.26 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.08 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.65 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.86 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 11.06 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 11.73 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 11.06 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 11.14 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.46 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.27 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.25 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.33 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.13 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.93 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.86 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.83 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.79 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.84 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.71 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 14.96 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.22 | 13.21 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.06 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 10.86 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 10.79 | 15.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 4 South Sudan 36.82 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 32.27 compare
- 6 Ukraine 32.12 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 31.41 compare
- 8 Chad 31.17 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.6 compare
- 10 Guinea 28.94 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern Africa?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Northern Africa was 14.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.79 in 2021.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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