Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 14.18 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 14.18 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 34.7 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.18 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.56 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 30.34 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.17 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.31 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.7 per 1,000 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 28.14 per 1,000 | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 28.64 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27.95 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 28.79 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.49 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.88 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.93 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 23.28 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.81 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21.72 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20.86 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 20.16 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.63 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.18 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.55 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 18.65 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.56 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 17.03 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.69 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.47 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.39 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.49 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 15.45 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.86 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 15.24 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.88 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.52 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 14.18 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.81 per 1,000 | 26.49 per 1,000 | 34.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.27 per 1,000 | 19.63 per 1,000 | 25.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 per 1,000 | 15.45 per 1,000 | 18.65 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 per 1,000 | 14.18 per 1,000 | 15.88 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.7 per 1,000 compare
- 4 South Sudan 23.4 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Chad 23.1 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.7 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Niger 21.2 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 20.3 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Sudan 20.3 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.18 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 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.18 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.