Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male was 138,622 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 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 138,622 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 160,419 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 99,720, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,926 | — |
| 1991 | 99,720 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 105,847 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 110,125 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 160,419 | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 104,947 | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 111,088 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 111,509 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 121,188 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 116,402 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 108,719 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 109,834 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 109,221 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 109,360 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 110,939 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 109,646 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 107,863 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 107,235 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 108,394 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 123,057 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 109,335 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 112,691 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 111,561 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 112,818 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 118,926 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 118,833 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 121,701 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 125,551 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 122,351 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 128,929 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 125,360 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 132,741 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 149,314 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 137,712 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 138,622 | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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% | 110,125 | 160,419 |
| 1995 | -34.6% | 160,419 | 104,947 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,217 | 99,720 | 160,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,427 | 107,235 | 123,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,270 | 109,335 | 128,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,750 | 125,360 | 149,314 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 138,622 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?
- The highest recorded value was 160,419 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,720 in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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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Number of deaths of male adolescents ages 15-19 years