Deaths age 10 to 19 in North America
North America: Deaths age 10 to 19 was 16,488 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,488
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
21,435
in 1990
All-time low
13,739
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 10 to 19 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 10 to 19 in North America stood at 16,488.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 in North America peaked at 21,435 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,739, in 2013.
North America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 19 in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,435 | — |
| 1991 | 21,071 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,021 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,240 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21,388 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21,272 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,912 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 20,418 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19,947 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19,577 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 19,363 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19,244 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19,139 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,046 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,964 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,850 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18,576 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,974 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17,028 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15,978 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 15,056 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14,355 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13,904 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13,739 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,828 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,143 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14,621 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,125 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15,614 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,226 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 17,019 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17,771 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,003 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,408 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16,488 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,828 | 19,577 | 21,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,416 | 15,978 | 19,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,661 | 13,739 | 16,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,338 | 16,488 | 18,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 24 Madagascar 10,492 compare
- 25 Mali 10,133 compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 9,984 compare
- 27 Kenya 9,786 compare
- 28 Mozambique 8,749 compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 8,417 compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,378 compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 in North America?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 in North America was 16,488 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 21,435 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,739 in 2013.
- How does North America rank for deaths age 10 to 19?
- North America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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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