Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 19.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 19.65 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 60.43 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.65, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 3rd 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 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.62 | — |
| 1991 | 41.27 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 42.47 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 43 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 60.43 | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 39.24 | -35.1% |
| 1996 | 39.99 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 39.14 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 41.08 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 38.75 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 35.68 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 35.09 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.97 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.02 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 32.36 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.06 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 29.68 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 28.53 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 27.74 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.49 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 25.87 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 25.44 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.23 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 23.52 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.81 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 22.52 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.29 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21.08 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.33 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 20.17 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.61 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 22.17 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 19.65 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8 | 38.75 | 60.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.66 | 27.74 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.28 | 21.08 | 25.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 | 19.65 | 22.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 75.83 compare
- 2 Sudan 42.33 compare
- 3 Somalia 42.27 compare
- 4 South Sudan 36.82 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 32.27 compare
- 6 Ukraine 32.12 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 19.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.43 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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