Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female was 6.77 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 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
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 6.77 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 21.34 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.77 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.13 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.12 per 1,000 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.56 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 18.65 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.34 per 1,000 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 17.31 per 1,000 | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 17.33 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.99 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.22 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.99 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 15.17 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.62 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.12 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.67 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.01 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 12.46 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 11.93 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.48 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.32 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.59 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.35 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.75 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.34 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.54 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.38 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.98 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.83 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.51 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 7.52 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.55 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.98 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 6.77 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.96 per 1,000 | 15.99 per 1,000 | 21.34 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 per 1,000 | 11.32 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.07 per 1,000 | 7.83 per 1,000 | 10.59 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 per 1,000 | 6.77 per 1,000 | 7.55 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 South Sudan 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 14 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Chad 12.4 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 11.8 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Guinea 11.8 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Liberia 9.8 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 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.77 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.