Mortality rate age 20-24 in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 9.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.16
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
9.57
in 2023
All-time low
6.14
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 9.16 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Northern Africa peaked at 9.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2018.
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 20-24 in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.36 | — |
| 1991 | 9.09 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.86 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 8.65 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8.87 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 8.05 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 8.03 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.38 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.39 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.02 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.35 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.75 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.23 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.66 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.42 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.24 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.15 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.14 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.18 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.18 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.23 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.57 | +53.6% |
| 2024 | 9.16 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.52 | 7.39 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 6.14 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 6.18 | 9.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 4 Ukraine 23.14 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.43 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.89 compare
- 7 Chad 17.89 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 17.39 compare
- 9 Guinea 17.2 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.92 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Northern Africa?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Northern Africa was 9.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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