Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 45,603 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 45,603. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 66,104 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,603, in 2024.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 47 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.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,825 | — |
| 1991 | 53,580 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54,612 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 55,525 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 56,282 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 56,856 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 57,075 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 57,042 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58,007 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 57,277 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 57,570 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57,681 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57,437 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56,739 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55,749 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 54,978 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 54,901 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 55,573 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 56,746 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 57,923 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 66,104 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 59,086 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 59,054 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,856 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58,613 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,230 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 57,405 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 56,113 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 54,149 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 51,967 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 50,176 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 48,717 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 47,534 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 46,624 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 45,603 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,908 | 52,825 | 58,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,530 | 54,901 | 57,923 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,958 | 51,967 | 66,104 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,731 | 45,603 | 50,176 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 29 Madagascar 4,966 compare
- 30 South Sudan 4,659 compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4,470 compare
- 32 Ghana 4,344 compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,180 compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 4,162 compare
- 35 Thailand 4,093 compare
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 45,603 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,104 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,603 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 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