Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in United States
United States: Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 19,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,941
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23,501
in 2021
All-time low
17,734
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 20 to 24 in United States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 20 to 24 in United States stood at 19,941.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in United States peaked at 23,501 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,734, in 1998.
United States ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,453 | — |
| 1991 | 21,255 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 21,092 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 20,923 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 20,550 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 19,730 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18,708 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,008 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 17,734 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 17,765 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18,141 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 18,726 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 19,328 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 19,871 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 20,348 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 20,758 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 20,989 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20,829 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 20,296 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19,703 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 19,319 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19,200 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 19,290 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,572 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19,952 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20,336 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 20,717 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21,019 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,273 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,780 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 22,695 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 23,501 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 23,237 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 21,646 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 19,941 | -7.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 19,941 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 115.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,722 | 17,734 | 21,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,899 | 18,141 | 20,989 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,246 | 19,200 | 21,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,204 | 19,941 | 23,501 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 20 to 24 in United States?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in United States was 19,941 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23,501 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,734 in 1998.
- How does United States rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- United States ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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