Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 9.11 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Africa Western and Central, 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 9.11 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 18.43 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.11 per 1,000, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.43 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.27 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.26 per 1,000 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.12 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 17.97 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17.68 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.57 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17.43 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 17.27 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 17.21 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.11 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.89 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.48 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16.03 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.71 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15.44 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.09 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 14.68 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.21 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.79 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.28 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.09 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.73 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.45 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.18 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.82 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.77 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.17 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.99 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.34 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.32 per 1,000 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 9.11 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.88 per 1,000 | 17.27 per 1,000 | 18.43 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 per 1,000 | 14.68 per 1,000 | 17.21 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.02 per 1,000 | 10.77 per 1,000 | 13.79 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 per 1,000 | 9.11 per 1,000 | 10.34 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Central African Republic 24 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Somalia 23.9 per 1,000 compare
- 3 South Sudan 22.9 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Palestine 21.2 per 1,000 compare
- 5 East Timor 17.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Guinea 16.1 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Africa Western and Central was 9.11 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.