Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 204,760 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Least developed 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 Least developed countries stood at 204,760.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Least developed countries peaked at 289,720 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 182,987, in 2012.
That places Least developed countries 14th out of 45 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195,932 | — |
| 1991 | 203,676 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 208,307 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 213,372 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 289,720 | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 204,815 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 212,528 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 210,425 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 223,157 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 208,517 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 197,094 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 196,605 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 193,580 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 191,782 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 192,436 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 188,279 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 185,082 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 183,018 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 189,653 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 199,003 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 188,769 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 186,212 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 182,987 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 183,312 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 192,254 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 195,259 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 198,296 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 204,406 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 200,644 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 206,004 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 199,555 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 209,931 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 224,008 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 205,747 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 204,760 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,045 | 195,932 | 289,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,653 | 183,018 | 199,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,814 | 182,987 | 206,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,800 | 199,555 | 224,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 11 United States 11,808 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 10,959 compare
- 13 Philippines 9,791 compare
- 14 Mexico 8,720 compare
- 15 Uganda 8,117 compare
- 16 Tanzania 8,113 compare
- 17 Egypt 7,892 compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Least developed countries?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in Least developed countries was 204,760 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 289,720 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,987 in 2012.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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