Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 8.62 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 8.62 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 27.4 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.62 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 3rd out of 47 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 adolescents ages 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.29 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.15 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.15 per 1,000 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 20.66 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 27.4 per 1,000 | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 19.06 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18.51 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.62 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 17.83 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 16.46 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 16.12 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.42 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.87 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.55 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.81 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.07 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.52 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 12.17 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.66 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.25 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.29 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.61 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.23 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.04 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9.91 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.76 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.21 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.91 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.78 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.97 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.82 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.62 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +32.6% | 20.66 per 1,000 | 27.4 per 1,000 |
| 1995 | -32.5% | 27.4 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.02 per 1,000 | 17.83 per 1,000 | 27.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 per 1,000 | 11.66 per 1,000 | 16.46 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 per 1,000 | 8.91 per 1,000 | 11.29 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 per 1,000 | 8.62 per 1,000 | 8.97 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 1 Palestine, State of 36.2 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Somalia 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.3 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.3 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 13.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.62 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 15-19 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.