Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 24,615 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 24,615.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 60,747 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18,650, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,763 | — |
| 1991 | 55,282 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 59,155 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 60,747 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 58,585 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 57,229 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 54,183 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 52,390 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 52,020 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 53,352 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 51,126 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 49,505 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 47,695 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 45,522 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 43,273 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 41,380 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 39,475 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 37,068 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 34,223 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 31,188 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 28,641 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26,447 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 24,663 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 23,315 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 22,477 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 21,459 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 20,607 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 19,769 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 19,031 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 18,650 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19,051 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 19,214 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,846 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 25,128 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 24,615 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,771 | 52,020 | 60,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,046 | 31,188 | 51,126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,506 | 18,650 | 28,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,971 | 19,051 | 25,128 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Europe & Central Asia was 24,615 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,747 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,650 in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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