Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 stood at 9.1 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 29.6 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22.5 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.4 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.8 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 29.6 per 1,000 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 23.6 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.5 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.1 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 22 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.88 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 29.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.47 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.19 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Somalia 23.9 per 1,000 compare
- 3 South Sudan 22.9 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 21.2 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 17.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Guinea 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 16 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.1 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?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.