Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 94,704 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 94,704.
That represents a change of 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 138,053 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 93,950, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99,474 | — |
| 1991 | 102,388 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 108,399 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 112,157 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 138,053 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 111,007 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 114,899 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 116,204 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 121,487 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 115,631 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 115,216 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 115,847 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 114,624 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 113,590 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 112,678 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 109,897 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 107,669 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 105,561 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 104,056 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 105,248 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 100,730 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 101,121 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97,637 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 95,796 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 95,804 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95,103 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 95,144 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95,684 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 93,971 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 94,914 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 93,950 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96,816 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 100,038 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 95,049 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 94,704 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,970 | 99,474 | 138,053 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,439 | 104,056 | 115,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,590 | 93,971 | 101,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,111 | 93,950 | 100,038 | 5 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 94,704 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 138,053 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,950 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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