Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 349,811 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) stood at 349,811. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 556,222 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 349,811, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 8th 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 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 542,139 | — |
| 1991 | 549,955 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 544,262 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 541,081 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 543,948 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 546,237 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 549,781 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 552,444 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 556,222 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 555,155 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 556,187 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 554,627 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 553,015 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 554,601 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 551,660 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 553,937 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 540,170 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 534,244 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 525,870 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 515,072 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 497,205 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 481,371 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 464,499 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 446,629 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 434,802 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 424,356 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 411,831 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 407,570 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 400,811 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 391,612 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 383,828 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 380,940 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 360,619 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 354,683 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 349,811 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 548,122 | 541,081 | 556,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,938 | 515,072 | 556,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,069 | 391,612 | 497,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,976 | 349,811 | 383,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 25,913 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 4.31 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Child deaths 162,932 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 460,657 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 297,725 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.21 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6291 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 200,524 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 149,287 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 349,811 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 556,222 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,811 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 8th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) 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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