Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 152,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) recorded 152,842 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) peaked at 211,014 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 152,842, in 2024.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 40th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,117 (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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) was 152,842 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 211,014 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,842 in 2024.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 40th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) 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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