Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female was 48,063 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 48,063.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 51,524 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,243, in 1990.
That places Africa Western and Central 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,243 | — |
| 1991 | 32,691 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 33,510 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 33,970 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 34,058 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34,464 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34,818 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35,191 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 35,412 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35,515 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35,726 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35,966 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 36,227 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 36,521 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 37,128 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 37,416 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37,335 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37,672 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 38,019 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 42,328 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 38,983 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 39,323 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 39,793 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40,504 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 41,764 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41,912 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42,614 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43,709 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 44,232 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 46,704 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 46,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 47,377 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 51,524 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 47,674 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 48,063 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,187 | 32,243 | 35,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,434 | 35,726 | 42,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,954 | 38,983 | 46,704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,128 | 46,000 | 51,524 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 10 Uganda 2,588 compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 2,582 compare
- 12 Madagascar 2,567 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,557 compare
- 14 Mali 2,508 compare
- 15 Chad 2,489 compare
- 16 Cameroon 2,475 compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Africa Western and Central was 48,063 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 51,524 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,243 in 1990.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 10-14 years