Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 204,760 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 204,760 for deaths age 15 to 19 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Least developed countries peaked at 289,720 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 182,987, in 2012.
That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 33 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.
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195,932 | — |
| 1991 | 203,676 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 208,307 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 213,372 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 289,720 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 204,815 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 212,528 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 210,425 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 223,157 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 208,517 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 197,094 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 196,605 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 193,580 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 191,782 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 192,436 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 188,279 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 185,082 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 183,018 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 189,653 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 199,003 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 188,769 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 186,212 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 182,987 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 183,312 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 192,254 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 195,259 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 198,296 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 204,406 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 200,644 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 206,004 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 199,555 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 209,931 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 224,008 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 205,747 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 204,760 | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries 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 | +35.8% | 213,372 | 289,720 |
| 1995 | -29.3% | 289,720 | 204,815 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,045 | 195,932 | 289,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,653 | 183,018 | 199,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,814 | 182,987 | 206,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,800 | 199,555 | 224,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.4182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Least developed countries?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Least developed countries was 204,760 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 289,720 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,987 in 2012.
- How does Least developed countries rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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