Deaths age 10 to 14 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Deaths age 10 to 14 was 17,236 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 10 to 14 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 17,236 for deaths age 10 to 14 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 14 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 28,989 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,171, in 2020.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 14 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,976 | — |
| 1991 | 26,448 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 25,983 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 25,576 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25,193 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 24,816 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 24,426 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 24,035 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 25,433 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 23,284 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 22,950 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22,746 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 22,344 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 22,067 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22,076 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,714 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 21,340 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 21,126 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 20,901 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20,655 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28,989 | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 20,086 | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 19,497 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19,073 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18,662 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 18,279 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17,972 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17,922 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17,660 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17,263 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17,171 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17,400 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,210 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17,321 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17,236 | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 10 to 14 in Latin America and the Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40.3% | 20,655 | 28,989 |
| 2011 | -30.7% | 28,989 | 20,086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,217 | 23,284 | 26,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,792 | 20,655 | 22,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,540 | 17,263 | 28,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,268 | 17,171 | 17,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 14 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Deaths age 10 to 14 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 17,236 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 14 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 28,989 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 14 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,171 in 2020.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for deaths age 10 to 14?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 14 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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