Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 89,754 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Africa Western and Central stood at 89,754.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Africa Western and Central peaked at 108,245 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,835, in 1991.
Africa Western and Central ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,505 | — |
| 1991 | 71,835 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 73,131 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 74,013 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74,762 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 75,509 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 75,896 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 77,154 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 77,394 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77,984 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 77,461 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 77,821 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 78,113 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78,592 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 78,589 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78,788 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78,972 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79,067 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79,230 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97,549 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 80,345 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 79,977 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80,081 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80,944 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 83,991 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 82,266 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83,449 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 86,046 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 85,359 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93,532 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 87,382 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 91,401 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 108,245 | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 89,300 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 89,754 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,018 | 71,835 | 77,984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,418 | 77,461 | 97,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,599 | 79,977 | 93,532 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,216 | 87,382 | 108,245 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Africa Western and Central?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Africa Western and Central was 89,754 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 108,245 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,835 in 1991.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years