Number of deaths among adolescents in World
World: Number of deaths among adolescents was 369,301 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
369,301
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
567,914
in 1994
All-time low
368,898
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in World stood at 369,301.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in World peaked at 567,914 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 368,898, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 540,402 | — |
| 1991 | 554,131 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 551,246 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 556,126 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 567,914 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 537,685 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 544,025 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 540,096 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 549,179 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 522,702 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 513,040 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 509,016 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 496,095 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 488,682 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 492,749 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 470,402 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 451,619 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 442,607 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 445,634 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 434,461 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 426,825 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 421,243 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 403,833 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 396,428 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 394,813 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 392,136 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 387,454 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 386,651 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 374,717 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 372,672 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 368,898 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 377,379 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 386,633 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 377,772 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 369,301 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546,351 | 522,702 | 567,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,430 | 434,461 | 513,040 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395,677 | 372,672 | 426,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,997 | 368,898 | 386,633 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in World?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in World was 369,301 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 567,914 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,898 in 2020.
- How does World rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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