Deaths age 15 to 24 in World
World: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 1.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
1.90 million
in 1994
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 1.31 million for deaths age 15 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in World peaked at 1.90 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.68 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.57 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.32 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.35 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in World?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in World was 1.31 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2020.
- How does World rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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