Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female was 87,068 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 87,068, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 101,110 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 79,800, in 2013.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,644 | — |
| 1991 | 85,054 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 90,740 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 93,427 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 101,110 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 85,820 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 90,443 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 90,640 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96,334 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 87,660 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 87,021 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88,616 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 86,460 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 86,149 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 86,524 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83,184 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 81,973 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 81,368 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 81,063 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84,360 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 80,929 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 85,527 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 80,512 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 79,800 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82,329 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 83,429 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 84,603 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 86,855 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 83,336 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 84,358 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84,226 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89,330 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 94,482 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 87,437 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 87,068 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,287 | 81,644 | 101,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,672 | 81,063 | 88,616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,168 | 79,800 | 86,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,509 | 84,226 | 94,482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 87,068 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101,110 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,800 in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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