Deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe

Western Europe: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 16,412 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,412
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
48,126
in 1990
All-time low
16,085
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe, 1990–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 48.1k1991: 47.3k1992: 45.8k1993: 43.8k1994: 41.8k1995: 40.2k1996: 38.9k1997: 37.8k1998: 36.8k1999: 35.7k2000: 34.5k2001: 33.3k2002: 32.0k2003: 30.7k2004: 29.4k2005: 28.2k2006: 27.1k2007: 26.0k2008: 24.9k2009: 23.6k2010: 22.3k2011: 21.0k2012: 19.9k2013: 18.8k2014: 18.0k2015: 17.4k2016: 16.9k2017: 16.6k2018: 16.3k2019: 16.1k2020: 16.1k2021: 16.1k2022: 16.3k2023: 16.4k2024: 16.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe is 16,412, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe peaked at 48,126 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,085, in 2020.

That places Western Europe 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 48,126
1991 47,273 -1.8%
1992 45,769 -3.2%
1993 43,783 -4.3%
1994 41,776 -4.6%
1995 40,153 -3.9%
1996 38,885 -3.2%
1997 37,831 -2.7%
1998 36,806 -2.7%
1999 35,658 -3.1%
2000 34,524 -3.2%
2001 33,295 -3.6%
2002 31,972 -4.0%
2003 30,651 -4.1%
2004 29,381 -4.1%
2005 28,205 -4.0%
2006 27,091 -3.9%
2007 25,992 -4.1%
2008 24,862 -4.3%
2009 23,620 -5.0%
2010 22,315 -5.5%
2011 21,042 -5.7%
2012 19,867 -5.6%
2013 18,834 -5.2%
2014 17,997 -4.4%
2015 17,367 -3.5%
2016 16,926 -2.5%
2017 16,559 -2.2%
2018 16,268 -1.8%
2019 16,118 -0.9%
2020 16,085 -0.2%
2021 16,134 +0.3%
2022 16,278 +0.9%
2023 16,379 +0.6%
2024 16,412 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,606 35,658 48,126 10
2000s 28,959 23,620 34,524 10
2010s 18,329 16,118 22,315 10
2020s 16,258 16,085 16,412 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 26 Chad 12,684 compare
  2. 27 Mozambique 12,411 compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 12,018 compare
  4. 29 Myanmar 11,076 compare
  5. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,889 compare
  6. 31 Madagascar 10,721 compare
  7. 32 Mali 10,537 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

More health data for Western Europe

All data for Western Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe?
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe was 16,412 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 48,126 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 16,085 in 2020.
How does Western Europe rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
Western Europe ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 08 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-age-15-to-24-un-igme-estimate-2024/western-europe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/deaths-age-15-to-24-un-igme-estimate-2024/western-europe/">Deaths age 15 to 24 in Western Europe</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed