Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years was 7.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Africa Western and Central stood at 7.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Africa Western and Central peaked at 12.21 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.21 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.04 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 12 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.85 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.59 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.47 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.33 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.18 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.01 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.83 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.61 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 10.44 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.14 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.05 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.91 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.63 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.37 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.25 per 1,000 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 9.12 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 8.95 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.85 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.74 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.75 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.53 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.38 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.23 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.45 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.08 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.11 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.63 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.78 per 1,000 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 per 1,000 | 10.83 per 1,000 | 12.21 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 per 1,000 | 9.37 per 1,000 | 10.61 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 per 1,000 | 8.23 per 1,000 | 9.12 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 per 1,000 | 7.7 per 1,000 | 8.63 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Palestine, State of 31.8 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 12.2 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.3 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Chad 9.7 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Africa Western and Central?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years in Africa Western and Central was 7.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-14 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.