Deaths age 20 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 76,696 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 20 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean is 76,696, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 87,686 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70,351, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,351 | — |
| 1991 | 70,992 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 72,334 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 73,536 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 74,425 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 75,062 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75,349 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75,456 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76,389 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 76,544 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77,669 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 78,681 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 79,243 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79,049 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78,147 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 77,210 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 76,976 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77,604 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 78,793 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 80,048 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 87,686 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 81,098 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 80,752 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 80,292 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 80,131 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80,447 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80,907 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81,301 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 81,094 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 80,445 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 79,895 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79,303 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78,572 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 77,901 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 76,696 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,044 | 70,351 | 76,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,342 | 76,976 | 80,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,415 | 80,131 | 87,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,473 | 76,696 | 79,895 | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America and the 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)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 8.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean was 76,696 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 87,686 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,351 in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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