Deaths aged 5 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 152,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe is 152,842, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe peaked at 211,014 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 152,842, in 2024.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 40th of 68 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 183,039 | — |
| 1991 | 182,707 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 183,472 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 184,103 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 184,360 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 184,280 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 183,518 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 182,353 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 188,737 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 181,350 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 181,710 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 182,075 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 181,203 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 179,432 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 177,534 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 174,708 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 173,199 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 173,776 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 175,383 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 177,057 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 211,014 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 177,724 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 175,959 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 174,377 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 173,111 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 172,260 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 171,276 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 170,467 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 167,761 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 164,143 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 161,516 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 159,850 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 157,253 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 155,656 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 152,842 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183,792 | 181,350 | 188,737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,608 | 173,199 | 182,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,809 | 164,143 | 211,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,423 | 152,842 | 161,516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near América Latina y el Caribe
More health data for América Latina y el Caribe
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,095 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 2.08 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.02 (2024)
- Child deaths 19,510 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 46,069 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 7.1 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5402 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 45,915 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 76,696 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in América Latina y el Caribe was 152,842 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The highest recorded value was 211,014 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in América Latina y el Caribe?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,842 in 2024.
- How does América Latina y el Caribe rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 40th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in América Latina y el Caribe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this América Latina y el Caribe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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