Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male was 16.07 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 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
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 16.07 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 35.36 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.07 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.72 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 30.15 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 31.06 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 31.29 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 35.36 per 1,000 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 27.83 per 1,000 | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 28.52 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.78 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.94 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.68 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 24.92 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 24.64 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.75 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.89 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 21.04 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.44 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.07 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.18 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.22 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 19.48 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.48 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.11 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.46 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.05 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.95 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.98 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.98 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 17.11 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.42 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.95 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.93 per 1,000 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 16.39 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 16.07 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.83 per 1,000 | 26.68 per 1,000 | 35.36 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4 per 1,000 | 20.07 per 1,000 | 24.92 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.18 per 1,000 | 16.98 per 1,000 | 19.48 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 per 1,000 | 16.07 per 1,000 | 17.93 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Chad 24.2 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 23.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Niger 22.6 per 1,000 compare
- 6 South Sudan 22.6 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.2 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 21.7 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Liberia 20.1 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 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.07 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 10-19 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.36 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.07 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 10-19 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 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.