Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in United States
United States: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male was 14,619 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in United States is 14,619, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in United States peaked at 17,338 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,429, in 1999.
United States ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,601 | — |
| 1991 | 16,374 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,290 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 16,190 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15,896 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 15,275 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 14,408 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 13,686 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 13,592 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13,429 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 13,778 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 14,301 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14,709 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14,952 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 15,442 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15,814 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 16,047 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15,922 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15,498 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14,864 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,506 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 14,516 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,464 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,599 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,949 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15,254 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15,584 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15,643 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,844 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,172 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 17,036 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 17,338 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 17,111 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15,920 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 14,619 | -8.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 14,619 is above the median for high income countries, which is 118, 123.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,174 | 13,429 | 16,601 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,133 | 13,778 | 16,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,153 | 14,464 | 16,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,405 | 14,619 | 17,338 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in United States?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in United States was 14,619 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 20-24 years, male recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17,338 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,429 in 1999.
- How does United States rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?
- United States ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 20-24 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male youths ages 20-24 years