Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG)

Northern America (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 40,539 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40,539
Change on year
down 6.3%
Rank
60th
of 68 groups
All-time high
49,123
in 1990
All-time low
37,014
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 49.1k1991: 48.4k1992: 48.0k1993: 47.9k1994: 47.6k1995: 46.6k1996: 45.1k1997: 43.8k1998: 42.9k1999: 42.4k2000: 42.4k2001: 42.6k2002: 43.0k2003: 43.4k2004: 43.7k2005: 43.9k2006: 43.8k2007: 42.9k2008: 41.3k2009: 39.6k2010: 38.2k2011: 37.4k2012: 37.0k2013: 37.1k2014: 37.6k2015: 38.4k2016: 39.3k2017: 40.1k2018: 40.9k2019: 42.1k2020: 43.9k2021: 45.5k2022: 45.5k2023: 43.2k2024: 40.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) is 40,539, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) peaked at 49,123 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,014, in 2012.

Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 60th of 68 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 49,123
1991 48,367 -1.5%
1992 47,987 -0.8%
1993 47,909 -0.2%
1994 47,585 -0.7%
1995 46,562 -2.1%
1996 45,089 -3.2%
1997 43,781 -2.9%
1998 42,888 -2.0%
1999 42,378 -1.2%
2000 42,356 -0.1%
2001 42,650 +0.7%
2002 43,007 +0.8%
2003 43,354 +0.8%
2004 43,671 +0.7%
2005 43,896 +0.5%
2006 43,777 -0.3%
2007 42,918 -2.0%
2008 41,331 -3.7%
2009 39,596 -4.2%
2010 38,225 -3.5%
2011 37,375 -2.2%
2012 37,014 -1.0%
2013 37,138 +0.3%
2014 37,623 +1.3%
2015 38,358 +2.0%
2016 39,269 +2.4%
2017 40,132 +2.2%
2018 40,928 +2.0%
2019 42,110 +2.9%
2020 43,883 +4.2%
2021 45,492 +3.7%
2022 45,476 -0.0%
2023 43,249 -4.9%
2024 40,539 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,167 42,378 49,123 10
2000s 42,656 39,596 43,896 10
2010s 38,817 37,014 42,110 10
2020s 43,728 40,539 45,492 5

Countries ranked near Northern America (UNSDG)

  1. 57 Guatemala 6,739 compare
  2. 58 Argentina 6,693 compare
  3. 59 Haiti 6,522 compare
  4. 60 Syria 6,438 compare
  5. 61 Peru 5,514 compare
  6. 62 Togo 5,420 compare
  7. 63 Saudi Arabia 5,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG)?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern America (UNSDG) was 40,539 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 49,123 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Northern America (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 37,014 in 2012.
How does Northern America (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 60th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Northern America (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America (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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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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