Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 145,032 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Southern Asia (UNSDG) recorded 145,032 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 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 255,694 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 145,032, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia (UNSDG) 9th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 251,717 | — |
| 1991 | 255,694 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 249,145 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 247,030 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 248,754 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 249,507 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 250,101 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 250,432 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 250,851 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 249,577 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 248,646 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 247,421 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 246,319 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 247,091 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 244,466 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 245,488 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 236,752 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 232,650 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 227,427 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 221,592 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 213,201 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 205,805 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 198,504 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 191,307 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 186,869 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 183,404 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 178,835 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 176,453 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 173,271 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 169,052 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 164,826 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 161,615 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 153,227 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 148,863 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 145,032 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,281 | 247,030 | 255,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,785 | 221,592 | 248,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,670 | 169,052 | 213,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,713 | 145,032 | 164,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 6 Ethiopia 19,606 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 17,992 compare
- 8 Pakistan 17,321 compare
- 9 Sudan 16,899 compare
- 10 Brazil 14,147 compare
- 11 United States 11,808 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 10,959 compare
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 81,065 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 196,190 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 145,032 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 255,694 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,032 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 9th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia (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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