Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North America
North America: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.75
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
9.63
in 1990
All-time low
6.31
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in North America stood at 6.75.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in North America peaked at 9.63 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2012.
North America ranks 24th of 33 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.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.63 | — |
| 1991 | 9.51 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.43 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.4 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.07 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.72 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.37 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.09 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.89 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.79 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.81 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.83 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.79 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 7.27 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.41 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.57 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.94 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.08 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.27 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.9 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.85 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.36 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 6.75 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.94 | 7.89 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 | 6.9 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.31 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 6.75 | 7.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 0.6142 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in North America?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in North America was 6.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2012.
- How does North America rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- North America ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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