Deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe

América Latina y el Caribe: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 76,696 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76,696
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
34th
of 68 groups
All-time high
87,686
in 2010
All-time low
70,351
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 70.4k1991: 71.0k1992: 72.3k1993: 73.5k1994: 74.4k1995: 75.1k1996: 75.3k1997: 75.5k1998: 76.4k1999: 76.5k2000: 77.7k2001: 78.7k2002: 79.2k2003: 79.0k2004: 78.1k2005: 77.2k2006: 77.0k2007: 77.6k2008: 78.8k2009: 80.0k2010: 87.7k2011: 81.1k2012: 80.8k2013: 80.3k2014: 80.1k2015: 80.4k2016: 80.9k2017: 81.3k2018: 81.1k2019: 80.4k2020: 79.9k2021: 79.3k2022: 78.6k2023: 77.9k2024: 76.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe stood at 76,696.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 87,686 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70,351, in 1990.

That places América Latina y el Caribe 34th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 70,351
1991 70,992 +0.9%
1992 72,334 +1.9%
1993 73,536 +1.7%
1994 74,425 +1.2%
1995 75,062 +0.9%
1996 75,349 +0.4%
1997 75,456 +0.1%
1998 76,389 +1.2%
1999 76,544 +0.2%
2000 77,669 +1.5%
2001 78,681 +1.3%
2002 79,243 +0.7%
2003 79,049 -0.2%
2004 78,147 -1.1%
2005 77,210 -1.2%
2006 76,976 -0.3%
2007 77,604 +0.8%
2008 78,793 +1.5%
2009 80,048 +1.6%
2010 87,686 +9.5%
2011 81,098 -7.5%
2012 80,752 -0.4%
2013 80,292 -0.6%
2014 80,131 -0.2%
2015 80,447 +0.4%
2016 80,907 +0.6%
2017 81,301 +0.5%
2018 81,094 -0.3%
2019 80,445 -0.8%
2020 79,895 -0.7%
2021 79,303 -0.7%
2022 78,572 -0.9%
2023 77,901 -0.9%
2024 76,696 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74,044 70,351 76,544 10
2000s 78,342 76,976 80,048 10
2010s 81,415 80,131 87,686 10
2020s 78,473 76,696 79,895 5

Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe

  1. 31 Colombia 6,447 compare
  2. 32 Thailand 6,184 compare
  3. 33 Madagascar 5,755 compare
  4. 34 Mali 5,476 compare
  5. 35 South Sudan 5,393 compare
  6. 36 Ghana 5,119 compare
  7. 37 Guinea 4,832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe was 76,696 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
The highest recorded value was 87,686 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
The lowest recorded value was 70,351 in 1990.
How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 34th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 20 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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