Number of deaths among adolescents in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Number of deaths among adolescents was 67,025 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
67,025
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 67,025 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in South-East Asia (WHO region) 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 67,025 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 192,272 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,025 in 2024.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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