Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) stood at 122,611. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 154,137 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 122,611, in 2024.
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 37th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 122,611 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 154,137 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,611 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 37th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 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 (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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