Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG)

Northern America (UNSDG): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 33,918 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,918
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
58th
of 68 groups
All-time high
39,747
in 1990
All-time low
31,278
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 39.7k1991: 39.0k1992: 38.6k1993: 38.6k1994: 38.3k1995: 37.4k1996: 36.0k1997: 34.9k1998: 34.3k1999: 34.0k2000: 34.3k2001: 34.8k2002: 35.4k2003: 36.0k2004: 36.5k2005: 37.0k2006: 37.1k2007: 36.5k2008: 35.2k2009: 33.6k2010: 32.4k2011: 31.6k2012: 31.3k2013: 31.4k2014: 31.8k2015: 32.4k2016: 33.3k2017: 34.0k2018: 34.7k2019: 35.8k2020: 37.5k2021: 39.0k2022: 38.9k2023: 36.6k2024: 33.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) stood at 33,918.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 39,747 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31,278, in 2012.

Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 58th of 68 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 39,747
1991 39,001 -1.9%
1992 38,637 -0.9%
1993 38,578 -0.2%
1994 38,295 -0.7%
1995 37,359 -2.4%
1996 36,025 -3.6%
1997 34,922 -3.1%
1998 34,280 -1.8%
1999 34,035 -0.7%
2000 34,274 +0.7%
2001 34,812 +1.6%
2002 35,394 +1.7%
2003 35,957 +1.6%
2004 36,500 +1.5%
2005 36,974 +1.3%
2006 37,119 +0.4%
2007 36,520 -1.6%
2008 35,173 -3.7%
2009 33,635 -4.4%
2010 32,403 -3.7%
2011 31,627 -2.4%
2012 31,278 -1.1%
2013 31,361 +0.3%
2014 31,780 +1.3%
2015 32,440 +2.1%
2016 33,271 +2.6%
2017 34,037 +2.3%
2018 34,731 +2.0%
2019 35,803 +3.1%
2020 37,472 +4.7%
2021 38,994 +4.1%
2022 38,910 -0.2%
2023 36,639 -5.8%
2024 33,918 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,088 34,035 39,747 10
2000s 35,636 33,635 37,119 10
2010s 32,873 31,278 35,803 10
2020s 37,187 33,918 38,994 5

Countries ranked near Northern America (UNSDG)

  1. 55 Uzbekistan 4,529 compare
  2. 56 Syria 4,475 compare
  3. 57 Burundi 4,330 compare
  4. 58 Haiti 4,297 compare
  5. 59 Peru 3,961 compare
  6. 60 Algeria 3,958 compare
  7. 61 Malaysia 3,846 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG)?
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) was 33,918 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 39,747 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,278 in 2012.
How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 58th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America (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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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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