Deaths age 5 to 24 in World
World: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 2.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
3.53 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.15 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 2.15 million for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in World peaked at 3.53 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.37 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.35 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.53 million | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 3.24 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.20 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.85 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.71 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 3.12 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 million | 2.67 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 million | 2.20 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.15 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in World?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in World was 2.15 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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