Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in United States of America
United States of America: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 11,808 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 11,808.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in United States of America peaked at 15,189 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,803, in 2013.
That places United States of America 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,189 | — |
| 1991 | 14,822 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 14,777 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15,007 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 15,188 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,137 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 14,870 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 14,498 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 14,155 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 13,899 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 13,785 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13,762 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,758 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,779 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,838 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13,899 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 13,824 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,424 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 12,669 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 11,780 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 10,969 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 10,342 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 9,946 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9,803 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,879 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,142 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,526 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 10,901 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11,261 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,756 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12,452 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 13,141 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13,332 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12,722 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 11,808 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,754 | 13,899 | 15,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,452 | 11,780 | 13,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,552 | 9,803 | 11,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,691 | 11,808 | 13,332 | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in United States of America?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in United States of America was 11,808 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15,189 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,803 in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- United States of America ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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