Deaths aged 20 to 24 in United States of America

United States of America: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 19,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19,941
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,501
in 2021
All-time low
17,734
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in United States of America, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 21.5k1991: 21.3k1992: 21.1k1993: 20.9k1994: 20.6k1995: 19.7k1996: 18.7k1997: 18.0k1998: 17.7k1999: 17.8k2000: 18.1k2001: 18.7k2002: 19.3k2003: 19.9k2004: 20.3k2005: 20.8k2006: 21.0k2007: 20.8k2008: 20.3k2009: 19.7k2010: 19.3k2011: 19.2k2012: 19.3k2013: 19.6k2014: 20.0k2015: 20.3k2016: 20.7k2017: 21.0k2018: 21.3k2019: 21.8k2020: 22.7k2021: 23.5k2022: 23.2k2023: 21.6k2024: 19.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 19,941 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in United States of America peaked at 23,501 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,734, in 1998.

That places United States of America 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,722 17,734 21,453 10
2000s 19,899 18,141 20,989 10
2010s 20,246 19,200 21,780 10
2020s 22,204 19,941 23,501 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in United States of America?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in United States of America was 19,941 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 23,501 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 17,734 in 1998.
How does United States of America rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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