Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States
United States: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 3,384 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,384
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,655
in 1993
All-time low
2,994
in 2012
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States is 3,384, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States peaked at 4,655 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,994, in 2012.
That places United States 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,503 | — |
| 1991 | 4,566 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4,621 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,655 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,647 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,605 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,536 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,450 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,361 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4,281 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,213 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,149 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,087 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4,013 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,903 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,759 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3,595 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,429 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,276 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,154 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3,069 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,017 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,994 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,004 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,039 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,088 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,153 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,237 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,314 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,372 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,407 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,384 | -0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,384 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 94.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,522 | 4,281 | 4,655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,758 | 3,154 | 4,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,129 | 2,994 | 3,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,396 | 3,384 | 3,407 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in United States was 3,384 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,655 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,994 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- United States ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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