Number of deaths among adolescents in SEAR
SEAR: Number of deaths among adolescents was 67,025 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67,025
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
192,272
in 1991
All-time low
67,025
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in SEAR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 67,025 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in SEAR peaked at 192,272 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67,025, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178,389 | — |
| 1991 | 192,272 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 179,053 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 179,562 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 179,957 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 180,958 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 179,852 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 177,438 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 173,675 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 169,452 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 165,031 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 161,489 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 158,304 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 154,028 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 153,821 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 148,106 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 144,619 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 140,649 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 147,486 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 131,585 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 125,889 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 120,872 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 115,962 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 110,945 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 106,017 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 101,990 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 96,229 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 91,471 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 86,997 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 82,897 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 79,158 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 75,769 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 72,804 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 69,939 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 67,025 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,061 | 169,452 | 192,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,512 | 131,585 | 165,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,927 | 82,897 | 125,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,939 | 67,025 | 79,158 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 23.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.66 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 (2023)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 57,932 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 39.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in SEAR?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in SEAR was 67,025 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 192,272 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,025 in 2024.
- How does SEAR rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- SEAR ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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