Mortality rate age 5-24 in West and Central Africa
West and Central Africa: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 38.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in West and Central Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in West and Central Africa stood at 38.41. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in West and Central Africa peaked at 72.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.41, in 2024.
That places West and Central Africa 1st 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 5-24 in West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.99 | — |
| 1991 | 70.51 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 69.69 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 68.5 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 67.13 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.03 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 69.1 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 67.31 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 67.14 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.91 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 62.39 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 61.17 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.96 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.84 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.72 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.17 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 52.82 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.61 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 57.89 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 48.91 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 47.64 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.57 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.88 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.14 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 43.45 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.07 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.95 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 40.98 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 41.45 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.92 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 39.08 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 38.41 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.43 | 65.91 | 72.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.73 | 50.61 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.19 | 42.07 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.17 | 38.41 | 45.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near West and Central Africa
- 1 Palestine, State of 130.39 compare
- 2 Somalia 63.79 compare
- 3 South Sudan 57.59 compare
- 4 Sudan 55.19 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)
- Under-five mortality rate 90.96 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 712,753 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 56.41 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 36.62 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 655,585 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 30.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 27.06 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in West and Central Africa?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in West and Central Africa was 38.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.41 in 2024.
- How does West and Central Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- West and Central Africa ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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