Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female was 109,151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 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 109,151 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 154,940 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 102,770, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th 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 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102,770 | — |
| 1991 | 107,243 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 115,118 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 120,533 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 154,940 | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 125,165 | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 131,506 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 134,609 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 142,329 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 138,890 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 140,057 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 142,400 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 142,791 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 142,700 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 142,044 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 139,488 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 137,039 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 134,009 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 130,888 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 130,318 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 123,343 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 120,987 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 115,145 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 111,968 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 110,468 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 108,784 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 108,077 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 107,746 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105,451 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 106,315 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 105,380 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 108,337 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 112,233 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 108,103 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 109,151 | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 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 | +28.5% | 120,533 | 154,940 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,310 | 102,770 | 154,940 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,173 | 130,318 | 142,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,828 | 105,451 | 123,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,641 | 105,380 | 112,233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 China 8,961 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 6,738 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 6,489 compare
- 7 Sudan 6,477 compare
- 8 Bangladesh 6,064 compare
- 9 United States of America 5,322 compare
- 10 Brazil 4,997 compare
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 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 109,151 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 20-24 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 154,940 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,770 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female youths ages 20-24 years