Deaths aged 15 to 19 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 139,017 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 139,017 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 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 249,180 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 139,017, in 2024.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th of 68 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,146 | — |
| 1991 | 249,180 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 242,907 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 241,042 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 242,859 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 243,547 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 244,041 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 244,186 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 244,356 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 242,806 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 241,568 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 239,988 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 238,569 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 236,219 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 236,027 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 236,652 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 227,530 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 223,173 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 217,949 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 212,499 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 204,824 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 198,324 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 191,931 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 185,461 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 181,466 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 178,178 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 173,554 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 170,948 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 167,522 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 163,158 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 158,884 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 155,634 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 147,211 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 142,818 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 139,017 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,707 | 241,042 | 249,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,017 | 212,499 | 241,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,537 | 163,158 | 204,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,713 | 139,017 | 158,884 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 7 Bangladesh 17,992 compare
- 8 Pakistan 17,321 compare
- 9 Sudan 16,899 compare
- 10 Brazil 14,147 compare
- 11 United States of America 11,808 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 10,959 compare
- 13 Philippines 9,791 compare
More health data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 222,559 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 139,017 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 249,180 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,017 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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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