Mortality rate age 5-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 33.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.87
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
96.84
in 1994
All-time low
33.87
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 33.87 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 96.84 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.87, 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 5-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.66 | — |
| 1991 | 77.49 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 79.3 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 79.38 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.84 | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 71.62 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 72.79 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 71.06 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 73.69 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 68.04 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 64.01 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 63.04 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.55 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 58.77 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 57.46 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.51 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 52.05 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 50.02 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 48.52 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.59 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 45.38 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 45.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.49 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 41.08 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 41.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 39.56 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.28 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.9 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 36.97 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.31 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 36.24 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 38.46 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 34.71 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 33.87 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.89 | 68.04 | 96.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.95 | 48.52 | 64.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.85 | 36.9 | 45.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.72 | 33.87 | 38.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 130.39 compare
- 2 Somalia 63.79 compare
- 3 South Sudan 57.59 compare
- 4 Sudan 55.19 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 53.81 compare
- 6 Niger 53.34 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % 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 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa was 33.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.84 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.87 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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