Deaths age 15 to 24 in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 341,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
341,222
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
542,380
in 2000
All-time low
341,222
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 341,222 for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Southern Asia peaked at 542,380 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 341,222, in 2024.
Southern Asia ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531,143 | — |
| 1991 | 538,346 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 528,819 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 523,118 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 529,466 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 532,382 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 535,265 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 538,254 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 542,187 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 541,377 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 542,380 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 541,155 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 539,736 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 541,511 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 538,694 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 540,983 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 527,211 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 521,422 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 513,381 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 503,014 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 485,403 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 469,991 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 453,703 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 436,218 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 424,738 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 414,619 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 402,445 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 398,584 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 392,256 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 383,420 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 375,843 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 372,995 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 352,552 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 346,379 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 341,222 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534,036 | 523,118 | 542,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,949 | 503,014 | 542,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,138 | 383,420 | 485,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,798 | 341,222 | 375,843 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More health data for Southern Asia
- Under-five mortality rate 32.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 158,527 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.21 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.42 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.49 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Southern Asia?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Southern Asia was 341,222 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 542,380 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,222 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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