Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 122,554 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 122,554 for deaths aged 15 to 24 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 154,032 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 122,554, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 39th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,142 | — |
| 1991 | 125,478 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 127,774 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 129,807 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 131,370 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 132,500 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 132,936 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 132,958 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 134,824 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 134,229 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 135,634 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 136,746 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 137,052 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 136,147 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 134,244 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 132,525 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 132,201 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 133,484 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 135,826 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 138,234 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 154,032 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 140,407 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 140,016 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 139,349 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 138,942 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 138,876 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 138,513 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 137,621 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 135,456 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 132,620 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 130,296 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 128,251 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 126,343 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 124,770 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 122,554 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,602 | 124,142 | 134,824 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,209 | 132,201 | 138,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,583 | 132,620 | 154,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,443 | 122,554 | 130,296 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 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
- 41 Zimbabwe 7,969 compare
- 42 Viet Nam 7,918 compare
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,092 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,504 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,564 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,060 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,656 (2024)
All data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 122,554 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 154,032 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,554 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 39th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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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