Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North America
North America: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 40,539 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40,539
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
49,123
in 1990
All-time low
37,014
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North America recorded 40,539 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in North America peaked at 49,123 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,014, in 2012.
North America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,123 | — |
| 1991 | 48,367 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 47,987 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 47,909 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 47,585 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46,562 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 45,089 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 43,781 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 42,888 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 42,378 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 42,356 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 42,650 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 43,007 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43,354 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43,671 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43,896 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43,777 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 42,918 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 41,331 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 39,596 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 38,225 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 37,375 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 37,014 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,138 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 37,623 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,358 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 39,269 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40,132 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 40,928 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 42,110 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43,883 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 45,492 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 45,476 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 43,249 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 40,539 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,167 | 42,378 | 49,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,656 | 39,596 | 43,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,817 | 37,014 | 42,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,728 | 40,539 | 45,492 | 5 |
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in North America?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in North America was 40,539 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,123 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,014 in 2012.
- How does North America rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- North America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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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