Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 179,878 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 179,878.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 246,388 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 147,149, in 1990.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 147,149 | — |
| 1991 | 148,390 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 152,299 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 156,757 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 246,388 | +57.2% |
| 1995 | 157,070 | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 165,540 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 165,752 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 172,203 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 170,898 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 162,732 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 163,425 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 161,205 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 162,180 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 163,332 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 160,052 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 157,538 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 156,243 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 157,021 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 174,332 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 165,034 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 162,909 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 159,806 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 159,954 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 165,167 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 164,033 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 166,176 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 171,202 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 170,796 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 178,553 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 172,818 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 182,634 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 197,389 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 180,171 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 179,878 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,245 | 147,149 | 246,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,806 | 156,243 | 174,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,363 | 159,806 | 178,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,578 | 172,818 | 197,389 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 12 Afghanistan 10,959 compare
- 13 Philippines 9,791 compare
- 14 Mexico 8,720 compare
- 15 Uganda 8,117 compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,113 compare
- 17 Egypt 7,892 compare
- 18 Angola 7,681 compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 179,878 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 246,388 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,149 in 1990.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years