Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 6.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.29
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
13.03
in 1994
All-time low
6.29
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region) stood at 6.29. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 13.03 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.31 | — |
| 1991 | 12.04 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.91 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.03 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 11.27 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 11.02 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.77 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.51 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.27 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.04 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.58 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.37 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.91 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.69 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.47 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.26 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.05 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.48 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.32 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.18 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.87 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.57 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 6.44 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.51 | 10.27 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 | 8.05 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 6.44 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Niger 12.86 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 12.39 compare
- 3 Chad 10.91 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 10.64 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Africa (WHO region) was 6.29 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2020.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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