Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions)

Americas (WHO regions): Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 98,072 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98,072
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
28th
of 68 groups
All-time high
108,258
in 2010
All-time low
93,578
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions), 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 93.6k1991: 93.9k1992: 95.0k1993: 95.9k1994: 96.4k1995: 96.2k1996: 95.4k1997: 94.8k1998: 95.4k1999: 95.6k2000: 97.1k2001: 98.7k2002: 99.9k2003: 100.2k2004: 99.8k2005: 99.3k2006: 99.3k2007: 99.7k2008: 100.4k2009: 101.0k2010: 108.3k2011: 101.6k2012: 101.3k2013: 101.1k2014: 101.3k2015: 102.0k2016: 102.9k2017: 103.7k2018: 103.8k2019: 103.7k2020: 104.1k2021: 104.4k2022: 103.4k2023: 101.1k2024: 98.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 20 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions) is 98,072, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 108,258 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93,578, in 1990.

That places Americas (WHO regions) 28th 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 Americas (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 93,578
1991 93,907 +0.4%
1992 94,990 +1.2%
1993 95,945 +1.0%
1994 96,398 +0.5%
1995 96,167 -0.2%
1996 95,400 -0.8%
1997 94,787 -0.6%
1998 95,432 +0.7%
1999 95,611 +0.2%
2000 97,107 +1.6%
2001 98,701 +1.6%
2002 99,868 +1.2%
2003 100,229 +0.4%
2004 99,818 -0.4%
2005 99,298 -0.5%
2006 99,292 -0.0%
2007 99,742 +0.5%
2008 100,370 +0.6%
2009 101,010 +0.6%
2010 108,258 +7.2%
2011 101,553 -6.2%
2012 101,294 -0.3%
2013 101,102 -0.2%
2014 101,314 +0.2%
2015 102,033 +0.7%
2016 102,924 +0.9%
2017 103,686 +0.7%
2018 103,797 +0.1%
2019 103,714 -0.1%
2020 104,129 +0.4%
2021 104,370 +0.2%
2022 103,368 -1.0%
2023 101,055 -2.2%
2024 98,072 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95,222 93,578 96,398 10
2000s 99,544 97,107 101,010 10
2010s 102,968 101,102 108,258 10
2020s 102,199 98,072 104,370 5

Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)

  1. 25 Niger 7,663 compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 7,633 compare
  3. 27 Mozambique 6,896 compare
  4. 28 Iran 6,745 compare
  5. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,709 compare
  6. 30 Chad 6,663 compare
  7. 31 Colombia 6,447 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions)?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions) was 98,072 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 108,258 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 93,578 in 1990.
How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 28th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas (WHO regions) 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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