Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female was 181,772 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 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 10-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 181,772, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 239,163 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 175,596, in 2013.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181,118 | — |
| 1991 | 187,442 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 199,139 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 205,584 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 239,163 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 196,827 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 205,342 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 206,844 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 217,821 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 203,291 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 202,237 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 204,463 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 201,084 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 199,739 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 199,202 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 193,081 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 189,642 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 186,929 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 185,119 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 189,608 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 181,659 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 186,648 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 178,149 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 175,596 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 178,133 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 178,532 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 179,747 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 182,539 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 177,307 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 179,272 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 178,176 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 186,146 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 194,520 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 182,486 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 181,772 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,257 | 181,118 | 239,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,110 | 185,119 | 204,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,758 | 175,596 | 186,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,620 | 178,176 | 194,520 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 181,772 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 10-19 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 239,163 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,596 in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 10-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 10-19 years