Deaths age 5 to 24 in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 785,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
785,308
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1994
All-time low
734,187
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 968.5k1991: 1.0M1992: 1.0M1993: 1.0M1994: 1.2M1995: 959.2k1996: 994.4k1997: 976.9k1998: 1.0M1999: 945.9k2000: 896.3k2001: 896.4k2002: 870.1k2003: 857.9k2004: 857.8k2005: 822.4k2006: 800.1k2007: 785.1k2008: 823.3k2009: 840.0k2010: 792.2k2011: 787.9k2012: 744.4k2013: 734.2k2014: 766.1k2015: 773.8k2016: 780.2k2017: 802.8k2018: 770.4k2019: 787.2k2020: 762.9k2021: 815.8k2022: 881.0k2023: 791.1k2024: 785.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Least developed countries stood at 785,308.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Least developed countries peaked at 1.24 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 734,187, in 2013.

That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 968,487
1991 1.03 million +6.4%
1992 1.02 million -1.0%
1993 1.03 million +1.2%
1994 1.24 million +19.7%
1995 959,250 -22.4%
1996 994,379 +3.7%
1997 976,920 -1.8%
1998 1.03 million +5.9%
1999 945,856 -8.6%
2000 896,291 -5.2%
2001 896,391 +0.0%
2002 870,134 -2.9%
2003 857,888 -1.4%
2004 857,777 -0.0%
2005 822,398 -4.1%
2006 800,128 -2.7%
2007 785,077 -1.9%
2008 823,320 +4.9%
2009 840,038 +2.0%
2010 792,237 -5.7%
2011 787,873 -0.6%
2012 744,448 -5.5%
2013 734,187 -1.4%
2014 766,087 +4.3%
2015 773,797 +1.0%
2016 780,247 +0.8%
2017 802,825 +2.9%
2018 770,429 -4.0%
2019 787,181 +2.2%
2020 762,865 -3.1%
2021 815,763 +6.9%
2022 881,029 +8.0%
2023 791,149 -10.2%
2024 785,308 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 million 945,856 1.24 million 10
2000s 844,944 785,077 896,391 10
2010s 773,931 734,187 802,825 10
2020s 807,223 762,865 881,029 5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 India 323,753 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 212,948 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 119,418 compare
  4. 4 China 87,952 compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 74,872 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 64,686 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Least developed countries?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Least developed countries was 785,308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 734,187 in 2013.
How does Least developed countries rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 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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