Deaths aged 15 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 328,462 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 328,462, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 528,322 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 328,462, in 2024.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th of 68 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 510,118 | — |
| 1991 | 523,187 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 514,353 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 509,536 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 516,492 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 519,537 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 522,359 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 524,987 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 528,322 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 526,727 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 526,781 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 524,475 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 522,024 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 517,449 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 518,569 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 519,543 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 504,467 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 497,636 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 489,176 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 479,380 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 463,272 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 449,994 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 436,037 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 420,582 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 410,542 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 401,306 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 389,536 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 385,694 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 379,260 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 370,426 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 362,977 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 360,198 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 339,750 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 333,544 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 328,462 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 519,562 | 509,536 | 528,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,950 | 479,380 | 526,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,665 | 370,426 | 463,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 344,986 | 328,462 | 362,977 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 7 Ethiopia 40,296 compare
- 8 Pakistan 40,026 compare
- 9 Brazil 38,820 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 32,056 compare
- 11 United States of America 31,749 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 25,199 compare
- 13 Philippines 22,967 compare
More health data for South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 23,581 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 4.53 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.19 (2024)
- Child deaths 157,304 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 439,901 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 282,597 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.69 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 189,445 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 139,017 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 328,462 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 528,322 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,462 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 10th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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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