Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male was 167,319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 20-24 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 167,319 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 214,005 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 118,716, in 1995.
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 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,334 | — |
| 1991 | 118,738 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 124,985 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 130,412 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 214,005 | +64.1% |
| 1995 | 118,716 | -44.5% |
| 1996 | 125,729 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 124,926 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 142,123 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 140,600 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 121,324 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 123,322 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 122,728 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 123,356 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 126,772 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 126,060 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 123,170 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 122,263 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 124,458 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 151,399 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 125,286 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 127,753 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 127,091 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 128,672 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 138,661 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 136,246 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 139,927 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 143,992 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 139,452 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 149,769 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 142,721 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 153,405 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 182,419 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 166,241 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 167,319 | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 20-24 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 | +64.1% | 130,412 | 214,005 |
| 1995 | -44.5% | 214,005 | 118,716 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,557 | 118,716 | 214,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,485 | 121,324 | 151,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,685 | 125,286 | 149,769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,421 | 142,721 | 182,419 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 167,319 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, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 214,005 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,716 in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 20-24 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male youths ages 20-24 years