Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia
South Asia: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 110,737 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia, 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 is 110,737, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 218,287 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 110,737, in 2024.
That places South Asia 19th 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 South Asia, 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
More education data for South Asia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 218,287 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,737 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- South Asia ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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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