Deaths aged 20 to 24 in World

World: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 751,635 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
751,635
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1994
All-time low
729,744
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in World, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 878.5k1991: 878.3k1992: 898.2k1993: 910.6k1994: 1.0M1995: 902.2k1996: 906.4k1997: 903.3k1998: 926.4k1999: 918.6k2000: 900.2k2001: 903.8k2002: 902.8k2003: 905.3k2004: 917.1k2005: 901.8k2006: 892.8k2007: 884.6k2008: 879.1k2009: 889.2k2010: 850.9k2011: 834.7k2012: 817.4k2013: 797.1k2014: 789.9k2015: 775.4k2016: 767.8k2017: 762.4k2018: 745.4k2019: 744.5k2020: 729.7k2021: 742.2k2022: 767.9k2023: 751.7k2024: 751.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in World stood at 751,635.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in World peaked at 1.03 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 729,744, in 2020.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 915,162 878,252 1.03 million 10
2000s 897,648 879,053 917,109 10
2010s 788,540 744,547 850,905 10
2020s 748,623 729,744 767,913 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 134,327 compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 38,232 compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 38,113 compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32,301 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in World?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in World was 751,635 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 729,744 in 2020.
How does World rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
World ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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