Mortality rate age 15-24 in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 20.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in West and Central Africa is 20.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in West and Central Africa peaked at 37.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.26, 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 15-24 in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.83 | — |
| 1991 | 35.91 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 35.43 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.79 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 34.2 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.65 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 34.97 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.75 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 34.72 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 34.24 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 31.34 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 30.8 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 30.26 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.8 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.15 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.91 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 27.37 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.83 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 26.31 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 31.88 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 25.57 | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 24.88 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.34 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.02 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.28 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.11 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 22.78 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.84 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.09 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 23.54 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 21.55 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 22.03 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.36 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 20.61 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 20.26 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.95 | 33.65 | 37.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.16 | 26.31 | 31.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.75 | 22.09 | 25.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.96 | 20.26 | 25.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central 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
More health data for West and Central Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.26 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.92 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in West and Central Africa?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in West and Central Africa was 20.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.83 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.26 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- West and Central Africa ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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