Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 63,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean, 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
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 63,158 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 95,450 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63,158, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 27th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,841 | — |
| 1991 | 81,010 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81,503 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,928 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 82,220 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82,340 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82,099 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 81,623 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83,953 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 81,053 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 80,999 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80,894 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80,236 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 79,249 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78,258 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 77,117 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 76,657 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 77,103 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 78,037 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78,950 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 95,450 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 79,514 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 78,886 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 78,257 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,598 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,828 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75,692 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 74,348 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 72,119 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 69,573 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 67,652 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 66,421 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 65,050 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 64,257 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 63,158 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,857 | 80,841 | 83,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,750 | 76,657 | 80,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,826 | 69,573 | 95,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,308 | 63,158 | 67,652 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 24 Madagascar 10,492 compare
- 25 Mali 10,133 compare
- 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
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, 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 1.16 % 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 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & Caribbean was 63,158 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?
- The highest recorded value was 95,450 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,158 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years