Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 6.05 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 6.05 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.71 per 1,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.05 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.63 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.52 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.44 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.32 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.22 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.09 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.96 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.09 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.75 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.68 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.63 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.52 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.42 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.28 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.14 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.11 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.27 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.71 per 1,000 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 7.33 per 1,000 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.27 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.22 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.16 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.02 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.92 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.76 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.55 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.42 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.32 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.23 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.15 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.05 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 per 1,000 | 7.75 per 1,000 | 8.63 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 7.68 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 per 1,000 | 6.55 per 1,000 | 8.71 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 per 1,000 | 6.05 per 1,000 | 6.42 per 1,000 | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 6.05 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.71 per 1,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.