Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 423,393 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
423,393
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 43 groups
All-time high
503,464
in 1994
All-time low
366,007
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 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
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 423,393.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 503,464 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 366,007, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 366,007 | — |
| 1991 | 374,868 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 399,600 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 413,678 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 503,464 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 391,346 | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 411,167 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 413,513 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 440,908 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 411,844 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 402,643 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 407,838 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 401,951 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 400,789 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 402,703 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 392,145 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 385,914 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 382,244 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 381,712 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 405,646 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 379,975 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 393,712 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 379,258 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 377,857 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 390,051 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 392,030 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 398,164 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 407,838 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 395,949 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 406,414 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 401,752 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 423,208 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 454,955 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 423,288 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 423,393 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412,640 | 366,007 | 503,464 | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,358 | 381,712 | 407,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,125 | 377,857 | 407,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,319 | 401,752 | 454,955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 423,393 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 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 503,464 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,007 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years