Deaths aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 1,007 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,007
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,006
in 1990
All-time low
902
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.7k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.6k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.6k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 9962013: 9542014: 9372015: 9302016: 9232017: 9132018: 9042019: 9022020: 9052021: 9202022: 9472023: 9782024: 1.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 1,007 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom peaked at 2,006 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 902, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 72nd out of 200 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,670 1,558 2,006 10
2000s 1,441 1,262 1,566 10
2010s 969.5 902 1,166 10
2020s 951.4 905 1,007 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 69 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 1,273 compare
  2. 70 Morocco 1,238 compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 1,179 compare
  4. 73 Germany 951 compare
  5. 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 928 compare
  6. 75 France 895 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in United Kingdom was 1,007 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,006 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 902 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
United Kingdom ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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