Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female was 5.52 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.52 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.54 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.52 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.54 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.69 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.08 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.06 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.54 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 11.38 per 1,000 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 11.63 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.33 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.45 per 1,000 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 10.13 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.06 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.63 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.35 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.16 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.59 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.25 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.98 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.77 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.86 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.37 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.57 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.96 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 6.69 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.71 per 1,000 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.51 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.07 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.98 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.81 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.03 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.22 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.66 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 5.52 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.14 per 1,000 | 10.45 per 1,000 | 13.54 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 per 1,000 | 7.77 per 1,000 | 10.13 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 per 1,000 | 5.98 per 1,000 | 7.57 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 per 1,000 | 5.52 per 1,000 | 6.22 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 2 Niger 12.3 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.2 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 9.8 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Chad 9.6 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Somalia 8.4 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Nigeria 8.3 per 1,000 compare
- 8 South Sudan 8.1 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.52 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.54 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female adolescents between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 10, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.