Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 110,737 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 110,737, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 218,287 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 110,737, in 2024.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,947 | — |
| 1991 | 218,287 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 212,008 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 212,454 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 213,379 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 214,739 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 215,427 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 215,633 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 215,370 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 214,497 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 213,348 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 211,916 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 211,009 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 208,658 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 208,414 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 202,855 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 199,149 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 194,342 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 189,018 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 183,343 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 175,281 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 168,365 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 161,504 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 155,139 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 149,630 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 145,517 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 140,755 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 137,009 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 133,268 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 129,577 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 125,958 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 122,226 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 118,323 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 114,408 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 110,737 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,274 | 210,947 | 218,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,205 | 183,343 | 213,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,604 | 129,577 | 175,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,330 | 110,737 | 125,958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 110,737 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 218,287 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,737 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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