Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 276,470 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
276,470
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
368,945
in 1994
All-time low
225,981
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 276,470.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 368,945 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 225,981, in 1991.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228,104 | — |
| 1991 | 225,981 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 240,103 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 250,945 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 368,945 | +47.0% |
| 1995 | 243,881 | -33.9% |
| 1996 | 257,235 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 259,535 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 284,452 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 279,490 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 261,381 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 265,722 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 265,519 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 266,056 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 268,816 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 265,548 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 260,209 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 256,272 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 255,346 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 281,717 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 248,629 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 248,740 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 242,236 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 240,640 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 249,129 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 245,030 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 248,004 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 251,738 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 244,903 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 256,084 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 248,101 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 261,742 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 294,652 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 274,344 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 276,470 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263,867 | 225,981 | 368,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,659 | 255,346 | 281,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,513 | 240,640 | 256,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,062 | 248,101 | 294,652 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 6 Brazil 24,673 compare
- 7 Pakistan 22,705 compare
- 8 Indonesia 21,398 compare
- 9 Ethiopia 20,690 compare
- 10 United States of America 19,941 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 16,234 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 14,240 compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa was 276,470 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 20-24 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 368,945 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,981 in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years