Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 45,898 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 45,898 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 66,413 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,898, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 42nd of 68 groups on this measure, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,837 | — |
| 1991 | 54,533 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 55,489 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 56,320 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 56,994 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57,489 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 57,637 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57,552 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58,484 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 57,733 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58,012 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 58,111 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57,854 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57,144 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 56,143 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 55,363 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 55,276 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55,934 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57,091 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58,249 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 66,413 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 59,380 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 59,340 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59,136 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58,891 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,507 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,681 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 56,389 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 54,425 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 52,244 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50,452 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 48,994 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 47,814 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 46,910 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 45,898 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,607 | 53,837 | 58,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,918 | 55,276 | 58,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,241 | 52,244 | 66,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,014 | 45,898 | 50,452 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
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)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 12,983 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 45,898 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,413 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,898 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 42nd out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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