Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions)

Americas (WHO regions): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 193,381 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
193,381
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
37th
of 68 groups
All-time high
249,239
in 2010
All-time low
193,381
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions), 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 232.2k1991: 231.1k1992: 231.5k1993: 232.0k1994: 231.9k1995: 230.8k1996: 228.6k1997: 226.1k1998: 231.6k1999: 223.7k2000: 224.1k2001: 224.7k2002: 224.2k2003: 222.8k2004: 221.2k2005: 218.6k2006: 217.0k2007: 216.7k2008: 216.7k2009: 216.7k2010: 249.2k2011: 215.1k2012: 213.0k2013: 211.5k2014: 210.7k2015: 210.6k2016: 210.5k2017: 210.6k2018: 208.7k2019: 206.3k2020: 205.4k2021: 205.3k2022: 202.7k2023: 198.9k2024: 193.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Americas (WHO regions) recorded 193,381 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions) peaked at 249,239 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 193,381, in 2024.

That places Americas (WHO regions) 37th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Americas (WHO regions), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 232,162
1991 231,074 -0.5%
1992 231,459 +0.2%
1993 232,012 +0.2%
1994 231,945 -0.0%
1995 230,842 -0.5%
1996 228,607 -1.0%
1997 226,134 -1.1%
1998 231,625 +2.4%
1999 223,728 -3.4%
2000 224,066 +0.2%
2001 224,725 +0.3%
2002 224,210 -0.2%
2003 222,786 -0.6%
2004 221,205 -0.7%
2005 218,604 -1.2%
2006 216,976 -0.7%
2007 216,694 -0.1%
2008 216,714 +0.0%
2009 216,653 -0.0%
2010 249,239 +15.0%
2011 215,099 -13.7%
2012 212,973 -1.0%
2013 211,515 -0.7%
2014 210,734 -0.4%
2015 210,618 -0.1%
2016 210,545 -0.0%
2017 210,599 +0.0%
2018 208,689 -0.9%
2019 206,253 -1.2%
2020 205,399 -0.4%
2021 205,342 -0.0%
2022 202,729 -1.3%
2023 198,905 -1.9%
2024 193,381 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 229,959 223,728 232,162 10
2000s 220,263 216,653 224,725 10
2010s 214,626 206,253 249,239 10
2020s 201,151 193,381 205,399 5

Countries ranked near Americas (WHO regions)

  1. 34 Yemen 16,419 compare
  2. 35 Guinea 15,174 compare
  3. 36 Myanmar 14,496 compare
  4. 37 Malawi 13,981 compare
  5. 38 Thailand 13,577 compare
  6. 39 Burkina Faso 13,258 compare
  7. 40 Ukraine 12,796 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions)?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Americas (WHO regions) was 193,381 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The highest recorded value was 249,239 in 2010.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Americas (WHO regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 193,381 in 2024.
How does Americas (WHO regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 37th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Americas (WHO regions)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas (WHO regions) 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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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