Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)
Southern Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 341,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) is 341,222, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 542,380 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 341,222, in 2024.
That places Southern Asia (UNSDG) 9th 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 Southern Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531,143 | — |
| 1991 | 538,346 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 528,819 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 523,118 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 529,466 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 532,382 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 535,265 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 538,254 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 542,187 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 541,377 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 542,380 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 541,155 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 539,736 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 541,511 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 538,694 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 540,983 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 527,211 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 521,422 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 513,381 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 503,014 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 485,403 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 469,991 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 453,703 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 436,218 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 424,738 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 414,619 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 402,445 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 398,584 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 392,256 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 383,420 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 375,843 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 372,995 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 352,552 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 346,379 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 341,222 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534,036 | 523,118 | 542,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,949 | 503,014 | 542,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,138 | 383,420 | 485,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357,798 | 341,222 | 375,843 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- 6 Indonesia 41,195 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 40,296 compare
- 8 Pakistan 40,026 compare
- 9 Brazil 38,820 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 32,056 compare
- 11 United States 31,749 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 25,199 compare
More health data for Southern Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,194 (2100)
- Child deaths 158,527 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.04 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 444,800 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.42 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 286,273 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.42 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6322 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 196,190 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 230,937 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) was 341,222 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 542,380 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,222 in 2024.
- How does Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 9th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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