Deaths aged 15 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 122,611 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
122,611
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
37th
of 68 groups
All-time high
154,137
in 2010
All-time low
122,611
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe is 122,611, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 154,137 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 122,611, in 2024.
That places América Latina y el Caribe 37th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,210 | — |
| 1991 | 125,547 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 127,846 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 129,880 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 131,444 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 132,576 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 133,012 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 133,034 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 134,899 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 134,303 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 135,707 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 136,818 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 137,123 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 136,219 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 134,317 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 132,601 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 132,281 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 133,569 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 135,918 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 138,332 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 154,137 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 140,516 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 140,131 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 139,466 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 139,058 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 138,988 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 138,619 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 137,719 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 135,545 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 132,725 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 130,368 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,316 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 126,404 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 124,829 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 122,611 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,675 | 124,210 | 134,899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,288 | 132,281 | 138,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,690 | 132,725 | 154,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,506 | 122,611 | 130,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
- 34 South Sudan 10,052 compare
- 35 Colombia 9,923 compare
- 36 Ghana 9,463 compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 9,081 compare
- 38 Guinea 8,680 compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 8,266 compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 8,239 compare
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe was 122,611 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 154,137 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,611 in 2024.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 37th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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