Deaths age 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 45,915 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 45,915. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 66,451 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,915, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,859 | — |
| 1991 | 54,555 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55,512 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 56,344 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57,019 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57,514 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 57,663 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57,578 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58,510 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 57,759 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58,038 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58,137 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57,880 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57,170 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56,170 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 55,391 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55,305 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55,965 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57,125 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58,284 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66,451 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 59,418 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 59,379 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59,174 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58,927 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,541 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,712 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 56,418 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 54,451 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 52,280 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50,473 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 49,013 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 47,832 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 46,928 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 45,915 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,631 | 53,859 | 58,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,946 | 55,305 | 58,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,275 | 52,280 | 66,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,032 | 45,915 | 50,473 | 5 |
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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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 45,915 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 66,451 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,915 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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