Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 94,702 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 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
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 94,702 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 138,052 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 93,949, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99,473 | — |
| 1991 | 102,387 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 108,398 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 112,156 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 138,052 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 111,006 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 114,898 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 116,202 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 121,485 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 115,629 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 115,215 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 115,846 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 114,623 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 113,589 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 112,677 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 109,896 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 107,668 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 105,560 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 104,055 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 105,247 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 100,729 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 101,120 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97,636 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 95,795 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 95,803 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95,102 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 95,143 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95,683 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93,970 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 94,912 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93,949 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96,815 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 100,036 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 95,047 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 94,702 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,969 | 99,473 | 138,052 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,438 | 104,055 | 115,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,589 | 93,970 | 101,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,110 | 93,949 | 100,036 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 94,702 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 138,052 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,949 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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