Deaths age 15 to 24 in North America
North America: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 33,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33,918
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
39,747
in 1990
All-time low
31,278
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North America recorded 33,918 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in North America peaked at 39,747 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,278, in 2012.
North America ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,747 | — |
| 1991 | 39,001 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 38,637 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 38,578 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38,295 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 37,359 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 36,025 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 34,922 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 34,280 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 34,035 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 34,274 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34,812 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 35,394 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 35,957 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 36,500 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 36,974 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 37,119 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36,520 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35,173 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 33,635 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 32,403 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 31,627 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31,278 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 31,361 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31,780 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32,440 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 33,271 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 34,037 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 34,731 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 35,803 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 37,472 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 38,994 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 38,910 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36,639 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 33,918 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,088 | 34,035 | 39,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,636 | 33,635 | 37,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,873 | 31,278 | 35,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,187 | 33,918 | 38,994 | 5 |
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in North America?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in North America was 33,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 39,747 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,278 in 2012.
- How does North America rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- North America ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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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