Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male was 138,617 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 138,617, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 160,415 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 99,717, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,923 | — |
| 1991 | 99,717 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 105,844 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 110,122 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 160,415 | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 104,943 | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 111,084 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 111,505 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 121,184 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 116,398 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 108,715 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 109,830 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 109,217 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 109,356 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 110,935 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 109,642 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 107,859 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 107,231 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 108,390 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 123,053 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 109,331 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 112,686 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 111,556 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 112,813 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 118,921 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 118,828 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 121,696 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 125,545 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 122,346 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 128,924 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 125,355 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 132,736 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 149,309 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 137,707 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 138,617 | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 | +45.7% | 110,122 | 160,415 |
| 1995 | -34.6% | 160,415 | 104,943 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,214 | 99,717 | 160,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,423 | 107,231 | 123,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,265 | 109,331 | 128,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,745 | 125,355 | 149,309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Ethiopia 13,506 compare
- 7 Pakistan 11,840 compare
- 8 Sudan 11,723 compare
- 9 Brazil 10,877 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 10,066 compare
- 11 United States 8,542 compare
- 12 Philippines 6,390 compare
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 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 138,617 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, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 160,415 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,717 in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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