Deaths age 15 to 19 in World

World: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 561,362 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
561,362
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
867,059
in 1994
All-time low
561,362
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 19 in World, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 810.0k1991: 802.3k1992: 799.4k1993: 797.8k1994: 867.1k1995: 780.2k1996: 783.4k1997: 781.1k1998: 794.4k1999: 778.7k2000: 764.6k2001: 761.4k2002: 753.8k2003: 748.0k2004: 751.5k2005: 732.4k2006: 714.4k2007: 699.0k2008: 689.8k2009: 682.9k2010: 654.9k2011: 637.7k2012: 622.0k2013: 609.3k2014: 606.1k2015: 600.3k2016: 595.9k2017: 592.7k2018: 578.8k2019: 576.3k2020: 563.9k2021: 569.5k2022: 582.6k2023: 567.7k2024: 561.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in World stood at 561,362. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in World peaked at 867,059 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 561,362, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 15 to 19 in World, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 809,978
1991 802,302 -0.9%
1992 799,413 -0.4%
1993 797,790 -0.2%
1994 867,059 +8.7%
1995 780,153 -10.0%
1996 783,426 +0.4%
1997 781,150 -0.3%
1998 794,392 +1.7%
1999 778,741 -2.0%
2000 764,586 -1.8%
2001 761,377 -0.4%
2002 753,830 -1.0%
2003 747,979 -0.8%
2004 751,534 +0.5%
2005 732,395 -2.5%
2006 714,392 -2.5%
2007 698,950 -2.2%
2008 689,767 -1.3%
2009 682,924 -1.0%
2010 654,879 -4.1%
2011 637,737 -2.6%
2012 621,991 -2.5%
2013 609,251 -2.0%
2014 606,121 -0.5%
2015 600,337 -1.0%
2016 595,900 -0.7%
2017 592,686 -0.5%
2018 578,820 -2.3%
2019 576,272 -0.4%
2020 563,895 -2.1%
2021 569,469 +1.0%
2022 582,590 +2.3%
2023 567,718 -2.6%
2024 561,362 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 799,440 778,741 867,059 10
2000s 729,773 682,924 764,586 10
2010s 607,399 576,272 654,879 10
2020s 569,007 561,362 582,590 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 89,863 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 36,104 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31,921 compare
  4. 4 China 19,985 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 19 in World?
Deaths age 15 to 19 in World was 561,362 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 867,059 in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 561,362 in 2024.
How does World rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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