Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 62,690 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 62,690 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 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 94,941 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62,690, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 28th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,478 | — |
| 1991 | 79,731 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 80,316 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80,829 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 81,204 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 81,401 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 81,227 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80,804 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 83,171 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 80,297 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 80,265 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80,184 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79,553 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 78,594 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77,630 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 76,512 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 76,074 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76,540 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77,492 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78,425 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 94,941 | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 79,021 | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 78,402 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 77,783 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,132 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,371 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75,245 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 73,907 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 71,684 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 69,105 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 67,219 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 65,984 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 64,605 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 63,800 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 62,690 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,846 | 79,478 | 83,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,127 | 76,074 | 80,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,359 | 69,105 | 94,941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,860 | 62,690 | 67,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 31 Ghana 7,909 compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 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 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 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 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 62,690 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 94,941 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,690 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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