Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in North America
North America: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 16,488 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in North America, 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in North America is 16,488, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in North America peaked at 21,435 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,739, in 2013.
That places North America 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,435 | — |
| 1991 | 21,071 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21,021 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 21,240 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21,388 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 21,272 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,912 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 20,418 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19,947 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 19,577 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 19,363 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 19,244 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 19,139 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 19,046 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18,964 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,850 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18,576 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,974 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 17,028 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 15,978 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 15,056 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14,355 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13,904 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13,739 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,828 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,143 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14,621 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,125 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 15,614 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,226 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 17,019 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 17,771 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,003 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,408 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16,488 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,828 | 19,577 | 21,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,416 | 15,978 | 19,363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,661 | 13,739 | 16,226 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,338 | 16,488 | 18,003 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More health data for North America
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in North America?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in North America was 16,488 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 21,435 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,739 in 2013.
- How does North America rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- North America ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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