Deaths age 15 to 24 in Australia
Australia: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 1,032 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,032
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,150
in 1990
All-time low
1,032
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Australia stood at 1,032. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Australia peaked at 2,150 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,032, in 2024.
Australia ranks 96th of 201 countries 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 15 to 24 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,150 | — |
| 1991 | 2,020 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,915 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1,851 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,828 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,843 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,868 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,873 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,845 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,775 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,666 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,548 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,453 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,393 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,360 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,337 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,319 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,302 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,284 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,263 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,238 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,210 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,183 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,158 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,136 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,130 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,144 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,172 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,208 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,229 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,214 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,179 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,136 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,081 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,032 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,897 | 1,775 | 2,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,392 | 1,263 | 1,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,181 | 1,130 | 1,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,128 | 1,032 | 1,214 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Australia?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Australia was 1,032 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,150 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,032 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Australia ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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