Mortality rate age 20-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 11.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.48
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
36.19
in 1994
All-time low
11.48
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 11.48. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 36.19 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.81 | — |
| 1991 | 23.81 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 24.52 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 24.94 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36.19 | +45.1% |
| 1995 | 22.76 | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 23.32 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.87 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 24.28 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 23.11 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.97 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 20.67 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.04 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.48 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.11 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.34 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.48 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.75 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.26 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.48 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 15.06 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 14.72 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.99 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.71 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.12 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 12.95 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.08 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.57 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.86 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 12.95 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 11.72 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 11.48 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.06 | 22.76 | 36.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.66 | 16.26 | 20.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 12.08 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 | 11.48 | 12.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 41.17 compare
- 2 Sudan 27.34 compare
- 3 Somalia 25.81 compare
- 4 Ukraine 23.14 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.43 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.89 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 20-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 11.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.19 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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