Number of deaths among adolescents in United States
United States: Number of deaths among adolescents was 3,678 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,678
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,680
in 1994
All-time low
2,950
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in United States, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in United States stood at 3,678.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in United States peaked at 4,680 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,950, in 2012.
United States ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,500 | — |
| 1991 | 4,577 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4,639 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,677 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4,680 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,641 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,570 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,470 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,365 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,275 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,202 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,136 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,060 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,965 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,839 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3,675 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,494 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3,323 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,174 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,058 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,989 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,957 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,950 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,973 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,019 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,078 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,154 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,258 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,366 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,466 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,547 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3,601 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,638 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,663 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,678 | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,678 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 102.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,539 | 4,275 | 4,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,693 | 3,058 | 4,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,121 | 2,950 | 3,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,625 | 3,547 | 3,678 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in United States?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in United States was 3,678 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,680 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,950 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- United States ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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