Number of youth deaths in United States
United States: Number of youth deaths was 29,856 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29,856
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
54,571
in 1990
All-time low
29,856
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in United States, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 29,856 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in United States peaked at 54,571 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,856, in 2024.
That places United States 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,571 | — |
| 1991 | 53,308 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 51,369 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 49,311 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 47,280 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 45,382 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 43,758 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 42,424 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 41,477 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 40,812 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 40,425 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 39,968 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 39,308 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 38,982 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 38,768 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 38,438 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 38,348 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38,244 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 37,530 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 36,334 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 34,999 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 33,908 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 33,240 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32,756 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32,523 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32,383 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32,063 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,569 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 31,037 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,660 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30,134 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 29,887 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 30,212 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30,173 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29,856 | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 29,856 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 87.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,969 | 40,812 | 54,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,634 | 36,334 | 40,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,514 | 30,660 | 34,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,052 | 29,856 | 30,212 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in United States?
- Number of youth deaths in United States was 29,856 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 54,571 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,856 in 2024.
- How does United States rank for number of youth deaths?
- United States ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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