Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 61,243 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 61,243. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 93,051 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61,243, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 29th out of 43 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.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78,334 | — |
| 1991 | 78,529 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79,040 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 79,466 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 79,744 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 79,857 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79,632 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 79,182 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 81,550 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 78,692 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 78,672 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 78,590 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77,946 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76,968 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 75,990 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 74,846 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 74,362 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 74,762 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 75,652 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 76,539 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 93,051 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 77,167 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 76,618 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76,056 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75,458 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 74,740 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 73,656 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 72,366 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 70,166 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 67,621 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 65,751 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 64,526 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 63,136 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 62,330 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 61,243 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,403 | 78,334 | 81,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,433 | 74,362 | 78,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,690 | 67,621 | 93,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,397 | 61,243 | 65,751 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 9,984 compare
- 27 Kenya 9,786 compare
- 28 Mozambique 8,749 compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 8,417 compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,378 compare
- 31 Ghana 7,909 compare
- 32 Yemen 7,762 compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3093 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 61,243 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 93,051 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,243 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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