Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 57,619 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 57,619 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 99,627 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 55,635, in 2019.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,454 | — |
| 1991 | 65,078 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 70,531 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 73,921 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 99,627 | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 72,260 | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 76,057 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 77,075 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 82,238 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 76,221 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 75,756 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 76,212 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 74,923 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 73,756 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 72,716 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 69,852 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 67,841 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 65,969 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 64,575 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 62,968 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 61,838 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 62,916 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59,940 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 58,307 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 58,079 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57,679 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,428 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57,567 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55,919 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 55,635 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55,949 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58,408 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 59,210 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57,723 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 57,619 | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +34.8% | 73,921 | 99,627 |
| 1995 | -27.5% | 99,627 | 72,260 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,546 | 62,454 | 99,627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,457 | 62,968 | 76,212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,531 | 55,635 | 62,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,782 | 55,949 | 59,210 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 10 Sudan 5,176 compare
- 11 Somalia 3,434 compare
- 12 Philippines 3,401 compare
- 13 Brazil 3,270 compare
- 14 United States of America 3,266 compare
- 15 Angola 3,215 compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,141 compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 57,619 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 99,627 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,635 in 2019.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years