Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male was 241,624 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 241,624, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 264,303 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 184,891, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,891 | — |
| 1991 | 187,428 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 200,463 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 208,096 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 264,303 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 194,521 | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 205,827 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 206,672 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 223,090 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 208,556 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 200,408 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 203,377 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 200,869 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 201,052 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 203,503 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 199,066 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 196,274 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 195,317 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 196,595 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 216,040 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 198,318 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 207,066 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 201,111 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 202,263 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 211,920 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 213,500 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 218,419 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 225,301 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 218,644 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 227,145 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 223,578 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 237,064 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 260,438 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 240,805 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 241,624 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,385 | 184,891 | 264,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,250 | 195,317 | 216,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,369 | 198,318 | 227,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,702 | 223,578 | 260,438 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Indonesia 20,136 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 19,441 compare
- 8 Sudan 15,211 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 13,767 compare
- 10 Brazil 13,592 compare
- 11 United States 10,758 compare
- 12 Philippines 9,473 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 241,624 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, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 264,303 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,891 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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