Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 423,402 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
423,402
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
6th
of 43 groups
All-time high
503,472
in 1994
All-time low
366,014
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 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
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 423,402 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 503,472 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 366,014, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 366,014 | — |
| 1991 | 374,875 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 399,607 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 413,685 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 503,472 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 391,354 | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 411,175 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 413,522 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 440,917 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 411,853 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 402,650 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 407,845 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 401,958 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 400,796 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 402,710 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 392,152 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 385,921 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 382,251 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 381,719 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 405,653 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 379,982 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 393,720 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 379,266 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 377,865 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 390,059 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 392,038 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 398,172 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 407,847 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 395,957 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 406,423 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 401,760 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 423,216 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 454,964 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 423,297 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 423,402 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412,647 | 366,014 | 503,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,366 | 381,719 | 407,845 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,133 | 377,865 | 407,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,328 | 401,760 | 454,964 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa was 423,402 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?
- The highest recorded value was 503,472 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,014 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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