Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male was 6.41 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 6.41 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 13.76 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.41 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.75 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.93 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.45 per 1,000 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 13.49 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.76 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.72 per 1,000 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 12.02 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 11.74 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 12.19 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.83 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.52 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.48 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.04 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.81 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.68 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.11 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.77 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.52 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.32 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.52 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.97 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.59 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 7.37 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.44 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.37 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.31 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.87 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.82 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.66 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.89 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.17 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 6.54 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 6.41 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.49 per 1,000 | 10.83 per 1,000 | 13.76 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 per 1,000 | 8.32 per 1,000 | 10.52 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 per 1,000 | 6.82 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 per 1,000 | 6.41 per 1,000 | 7.17 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 2 Niger 12.1 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.4 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Chad 9.8 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.3 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Nigeria 9.2 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.6 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Somalia 8.6 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.41 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, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male adolescents between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.