Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 337,972 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Least developed 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
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Least developed countries stood at 337,972.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Least developed countries peaked at 484,190 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 311,528, in 2013.
Least developed countries ranks 11th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 355,903 | — |
| 1991 | 383,069 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 385,492 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 395,059 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 484,190 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 368,636 | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 384,470 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 380,327 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 403,132 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 365,771 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 350,061 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 351,069 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 342,902 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 340,276 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 342,222 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 331,155 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 325,279 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 321,502 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 338,160 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 342,685 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 331,927 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 329,054 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 313,892 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 311,528 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 324,788 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 329,989 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 333,751 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 343,240 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 331,067 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 337,591 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 329,906 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 350,512 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 374,725 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 340,332 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 337,972 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390,605 | 355,903 | 484,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,531 | 321,502 | 351,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,683 | 311,528 | 343,240 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,689 | 329,906 | 374,725 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 Bangladesh 24,555 compare
- 9 Sudan 22,820 compare
- 10 Brazil 18,659 compare
- 11 United States 15,486 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 15,471 compare
- 13 Philippines 15,096 compare
- 14 Niger 14,547 compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Least developed countries?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Least developed countries was 337,972 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 484,190 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,528 in 2013.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years