Deaths age 10 to 19 in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Deaths age 10 to 19 was 63,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 10 to 19 in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 10 to 19 in Latin America and Caribbean stood at 63,158. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 95,450 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63,158, in 2024.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 16th 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 19 in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,843 | — |
| 1991 | 81,011 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81,503 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,928 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 82,220 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82,340 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82,099 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81,623 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83,953 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 81,053 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 80,999 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80,894 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80,236 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 79,249 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78,258 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 77,117 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 76,657 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 77,103 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78,037 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78,950 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95,450 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 79,514 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 78,886 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 78,257 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,598 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,828 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75,692 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 74,348 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 72,119 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 69,573 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 67,652 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 66,421 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 65,050 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 64,257 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 63,158 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,857 | 80,843 | 83,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,750 | 76,657 | 80,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,826 | 69,573 | 95,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,308 | 63,158 | 67,652 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and 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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 in Latin America and Caribbean was 63,158 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 95,450 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,158 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for deaths age 10 to 19?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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