Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in North America
North America: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 12,542 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in North America, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
North America recorded 12,542 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in North America peaked at 16,520 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,551, in 2013.
North America ranks 39th of 45 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,520 | — |
| 1991 | 16,086 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 15,981 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 16,169 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 16,322 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16,254 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15,974 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 15,591 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 15,237 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14,968 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14,836 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 14,792 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,769 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14,777 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14,829 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14,886 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14,803 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14,382 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13,596 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 12,673 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11,831 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 11,172 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10,736 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10,551 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,597 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10,854 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,254 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11,652 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 12,028 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 12,534 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13,238 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13,927 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14,114 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13,485 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 12,542 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,910 | 14,968 | 16,520 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,434 | 12,673 | 14,886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,321 | 10,551 | 12,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,461 | 12,542 | 14,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in North America?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in North America was 12,542 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 16,520 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,551 in 2013.
- How does North America rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- North America ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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