Deaths age 15 to 24 in Latin America and Caribbean
Latin America and Caribbean: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 122,611 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
122,611
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
154,137
in 2010
All-time low
122,611
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Latin America and Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Latin America and Caribbean is 122,611, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 154,137 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 122,611, in 2024.
Latin America and Caribbean ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,210 | — |
| 1991 | 125,547 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 127,846 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 129,880 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 131,444 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 132,576 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 133,012 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 133,034 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 134,899 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 134,303 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 135,707 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 136,818 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 137,123 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 136,219 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 134,317 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 132,601 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 132,281 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 133,569 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 135,918 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 138,332 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 154,137 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 140,516 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 140,131 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 139,466 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 139,058 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 138,988 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 138,619 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 137,719 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 135,545 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 132,725 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 130,368 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,316 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 126,404 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 124,829 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 122,611 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,675 | 124,210 | 134,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,288 | 132,281 | 138,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,690 | 132,725 | 154,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,506 | 122,611 | 130,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and Caribbean
- 11 United States of America 31,749 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 25,199 compare
- 13 Philippines 22,967 compare
- 14 Mexico 22,536 compare
- 15 Russian Federation 21,734 compare
- 16 South Africa 19,561 compare
- 17 Uganda 18,376 compare
More health data for Latin America and 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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.08 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,633 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Latin America and Caribbean was 122,611 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 154,137 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,611 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and Caribbean rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Latin America and Caribbean ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and Caribbean 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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