Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 9.09 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 9.09 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 27.87 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.09 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.19 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22.48 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.31 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 23.74 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 27.87 per 1,000 | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 23.14 per 1,000 | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 23.57 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 23.45 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.97 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 22.74 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.28 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 22 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.44 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.81 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.14 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.23 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 18.37 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17.51 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.65 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.13 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.93 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 14.31 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 13.28 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.62 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.15 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.66 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.27 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.95 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.45 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 10.23 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.87 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.86 per 1,000 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.91 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.29 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.09 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.65 per 1,000 | 22.19 per 1,000 | 27.87 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.46 per 1,000 | 16.13 per 1,000 | 22.28 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 per 1,000 | 10.23 per 1,000 | 14.93 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 per 1,000 | 9.09 per 1,000 | 9.91 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 8 Afghanistan 16 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 15.8 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 9.09 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.87 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.