Deaths aged 15 to 19 in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 45,915 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in América Latina y el Caribe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
América Latina y el Caribe recorded 45,915 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 66,451 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,915, in 2024.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 40th 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 15 to 19 in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,859 | — |
| 1991 | 54,555 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55,512 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 56,344 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57,019 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57,514 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 57,663 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57,578 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58,510 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 57,759 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58,038 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58,137 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57,880 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57,170 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56,170 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 55,391 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55,305 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55,965 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57,125 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58,284 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66,451 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 59,418 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 59,379 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59,174 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58,927 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,541 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,712 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 56,418 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 54,451 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 52,280 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50,473 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 49,013 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 47,832 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 46,928 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 45,915 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,631 | 53,859 | 58,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,946 | 55,305 | 58,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,275 | 52,280 | 66,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,032 | 45,915 | 50,473 | 5 |
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More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 63,158 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in América Latina y el Caribe was 45,915 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 66,451 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,915 in 2024.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 40th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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