Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 45,915 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 66,451 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,915, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 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 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 45,915 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,451 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,915 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 40th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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