Deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern America
Northern America: Deaths age 5 to 24 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 Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern America is 40,539, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern America peaked at 49,123 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,014, in 2012.
Northern 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 in Northern 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 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 24 Russian Federation 25,042 compare
- 25 Chad 24,349 compare
- 26 Mali 23,323 compare
- 27 Kenya 23,158 compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 21,997 compare
- 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
- 30 Ghana 17,520 compare
More health data for Northern America
- Neonatal deaths 14,570 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 3,918 (2024)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 25,634 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 11,064 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.9707 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 6.38 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 7,146 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern America?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Northern America was 40,539 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,123 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,014 in 2012.
- How does Northern America rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Northern America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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