Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 70,891 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in East Asia & Pacific stood at 70,891. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 203,764 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70,891, in 2024.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203,764 | — |
| 1991 | 192,481 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 181,582 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 171,398 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 163,353 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 159,328 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 155,350 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 153,004 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 150,663 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 147,129 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 144,074 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 141,821 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 139,405 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 135,379 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 143,559 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 130,071 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 125,556 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 119,394 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 120,076 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 107,268 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 101,136 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 96,461 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 91,934 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 88,370 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 85,072 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 82,655 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 80,401 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 77,957 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 75,667 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 73,852 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 72,244 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 71,753 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71,874 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71,412 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 70,891 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,805 | 147,129 | 203,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,660 | 107,268 | 144,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,350 | 73,852 | 101,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,635 | 70,891 | 72,244 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in East Asia & Pacific?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in East Asia & Pacific was 70,891 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 203,764 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,891 in 2024.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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