Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male was 241,630 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 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
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 241,630.
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 peaked at 264,309 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 184,896, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184,896 | — |
| 1991 | 187,433 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 200,468 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 208,101 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 264,309 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 194,527 | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 205,833 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 206,678 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 223,096 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 208,562 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 200,413 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 203,382 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 200,874 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 201,057 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 203,508 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 199,071 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 196,279 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 195,322 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 196,600 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 216,045 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 198,323 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 207,072 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 201,117 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 202,269 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 211,926 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 213,506 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 218,425 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 225,308 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 218,650 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 227,151 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 223,584 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 237,070 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 260,444 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 240,811 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 241,630 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,390 | 184,896 | 264,309 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,255 | 195,322 | 216,045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,375 | 198,323 | 227,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,708 | 223,584 | 260,444 | 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)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 241,630 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?
- The highest recorded value was 264,309 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,896 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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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Number of deaths of male adolescents ages 10-19 years