Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 63,134 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 10 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 63,134, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 95,402 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63,134, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 43rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,813 | — |
| 1991 | 80,981 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81,472 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,896 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 82,187 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82,305 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82,063 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81,587 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83,917 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 81,017 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 80,962 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80,857 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80,198 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 79,211 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78,219 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 77,077 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 76,616 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 77,060 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77,992 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78,904 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95,402 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 79,466 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 78,837 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 78,209 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,553 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,786 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75,653 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 74,311 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 72,085 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 69,507 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 67,623 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 66,394 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 65,024 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 64,231 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 63,134 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,824 | 80,813 | 83,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,710 | 76,616 | 80,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,781 | 69,507 | 95,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,281 | 63,134 | 67,623 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 40 Zimbabwe 5,970 compare
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- 42 Burkina Faso 5,456 compare
- 43 Benin 5,384 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5,236 compare
- 45 Myanmar 5,160 compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 4,687 compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,656 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 63,134 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 95,402 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,134 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 43rd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 10 to 19 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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