Deaths age 20 to 24 in Northern America

Northern America: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 21,376 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,376
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
25,067
in 2021
All-time low
19,043
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Northern America, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 23.2k1991: 22.9k1992: 22.7k1993: 22.4k1994: 22.0k1995: 21.1k1996: 20.1k1997: 19.3k1998: 19.0k1999: 19.1k2000: 19.4k2001: 20.0k2002: 20.6k2003: 21.2k2004: 21.7k2005: 22.1k2006: 22.3k2007: 22.1k2008: 21.6k2009: 21.0k2010: 20.6k2011: 20.5k2012: 20.5k2013: 20.8k2014: 21.2k2015: 21.6k2016: 22.0k2017: 22.4k2018: 22.7k2019: 23.3k2020: 24.2k2021: 25.1k2022: 24.8k2023: 23.2k2024: 21.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Northern America recorded 21,376 for deaths age 20 to 24 in 2024.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Northern America peaked at 25,067 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,043, in 1998.

Northern America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 23,227
1991 22,915 -1.3%
1992 22,656 -1.1%
1993 22,409 -1.1%
1994 21,973 -1.9%
1995 21,105 -4.0%
1996 20,051 -5.0%
1997 19,331 -3.6%
1998 19,043 -1.5%
1999 19,067 +0.1%
2000 19,438 +1.9%
2001 20,020 +3.0%
2002 20,625 +3.0%
2003 21,180 +2.7%
2004 21,671 +2.3%
2005 22,088 +1.9%
2006 22,316 +1.0%
2007 22,138 -0.8%
2008 21,577 -2.5%
2009 20,962 -2.9%
2010 20,572 -1.9%
2011 20,455 -0.6%
2012 20,542 +0.4%
2013 20,810 +1.3%
2014 21,183 +1.8%
2015 21,586 +1.9%
2016 22,017 +2.0%
2017 22,385 +1.7%
2018 22,703 +1.4%
2019 23,269 +2.5%
2020 24,234 +4.1%
2021 25,067 +3.4%
2022 24,796 -1.1%
2023 23,154 -6.6%
2024 21,376 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,178 19,043 23,227 10
2000s 21,202 19,438 22,316 10
2010s 21,552 20,455 23,269 10
2020s 23,725 21,376 25,067 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,206 compare
  2. 25 Niger 7,663 compare
  3. 26 Myanmar 7,633 compare
  4. 27 Mozambique 6,896 compare
  5. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,745 compare
  6. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,709 compare
  7. 30 Chad 6,663 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Northern America?
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Northern America was 21,376 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 25,067 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 19,043 in 1998.
How does Northern America rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
Northern America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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Indicator
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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