Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in United States
United States: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 15,486 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in United States, 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 United States stood at 15,486.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in United States peaked at 19,868 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,776, in 2013.
That places United States 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,689 | — |
| 1991 | 19,399 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 19,416 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 19,684 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19,868 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 19,778 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 19,440 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 18,968 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 18,520 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 18,174 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17,987 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 17,898 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17,818 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,744 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 17,677 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17,574 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17,318 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16,747 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15,843 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 14,838 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 13,958 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13,299 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 12,896 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 12,776 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,898 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,220 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13,680 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14,159 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14,627 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15,222 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 15,999 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 16,742 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 16,970 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16,385 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 15,486 | -5.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 15,486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 141, 109.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,294 | 18,174 | 19,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,144 | 14,838 | 17,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,674 | 12,776 | 15,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,316 | 15,486 | 16,970 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 8 Bangladesh 24,555 compare
- 9 Sudan 22,820 compare
- 10 Brazil 18,659 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 15,471 compare
- 13 Philippines 15,096 compare
- 14 Niger 14,547 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in United States?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in United States was 15,486 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 19,868 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,776 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- United States ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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