Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 233,326 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
233,326
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
298,472
in 1994
All-time low
200,400
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 233,326 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 298,472 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 200,400, in 1990.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200,400 | — |
| 1991 | 202,108 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 214,246 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 222,282 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 298,472 | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 215,954 | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 225,987 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 227,713 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 242,675 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 232,033 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 223,935 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 225,681 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 223,845 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 222,950 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 223,617 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 219,543 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 215,532 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 212,796 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 212,450 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 228,305 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 210,065 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 213,812 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 209,198 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 208,614 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 214,730 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 213,936 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 216,845 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 221,235 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 216,322 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 223,843 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 219,310 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 229,557 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 249,352 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 232,761 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 233,326 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,187 | 200,400 | 298,472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,865 | 212,450 | 228,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,860 | 208,614 | 223,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,861 | 219,310 | 249,352 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 6 Ethiopia 19,606 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 17,992 compare
- 8 Pakistan 17,321 compare
- 9 Sudan 16,899 compare
- 10 Brazil 14,147 compare
- 11 United States of America 11,808 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 10,959 compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % 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 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Sub-Saharan Africa was 233,326 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 298,472 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,400 in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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