Deaths age 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 349,811 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia is 349,811, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 556,222 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 349,811, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia 4th 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 24 in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 542,139 | — |
| 1991 | 549,955 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 544,262 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 541,081 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 543,948 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 546,237 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 549,781 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 552,444 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 556,222 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 555,155 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 556,187 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 554,627 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 553,015 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 554,601 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 551,660 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 553,937 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 540,170 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 534,244 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 525,870 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 515,072 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 497,205 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 481,371 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 464,499 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 446,629 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 434,802 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 424,356 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 411,831 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 407,570 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 400,811 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 391,612 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 383,828 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 380,940 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 360,619 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 354,683 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 349,811 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 548,122 | 541,081 | 556,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,938 | 515,072 | 556,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,069 | 391,612 | 497,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,976 | 349,811 | 383,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia was 349,811 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 556,222 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,811 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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