Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in World

World: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 561,362 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
561,362
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
867,059
in 1994
All-time low
561,362
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in World, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 810.0k1991: 802.3k1992: 799.4k1993: 797.8k1994: 867.1k1995: 780.2k1996: 783.4k1997: 781.1k1998: 794.4k1999: 778.7k2000: 764.6k2001: 761.4k2002: 753.8k2003: 748.0k2004: 751.5k2005: 732.4k2006: 714.4k2007: 699.0k2008: 689.8k2009: 682.9k2010: 654.9k2011: 637.7k2012: 622.0k2013: 609.3k2014: 606.1k2015: 600.3k2016: 595.9k2017: 592.7k2018: 578.8k2019: 576.3k2020: 563.9k2021: 569.5k2022: 582.6k2023: 567.7k2024: 561.4k

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

World recorded 561,362 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in World peaked at 867,059 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 561,362, in 2024.

World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 809,978
1991 802,302 -0.9%
1992 799,413 -0.4%
1993 797,790 -0.2%
1994 867,059 +8.7%
1995 780,153 -10.0%
1996 783,426 +0.4%
1997 781,150 -0.3%
1998 794,392 +1.7%
1999 778,741 -2.0%
2000 764,586 -1.8%
2001 761,377 -0.4%
2002 753,830 -1.0%
2003 747,979 -0.8%
2004 751,534 +0.5%
2005 732,395 -2.5%
2006 714,392 -2.5%
2007 698,950 -2.2%
2008 689,767 -1.3%
2009 682,924 -1.0%
2010 654,879 -4.1%
2011 637,737 -2.6%
2012 621,991 -2.5%
2013 609,251 -2.0%
2014 606,121 -0.5%
2015 600,337 -1.0%
2016 595,900 -0.7%
2017 592,686 -0.5%
2018 578,820 -2.3%
2019 576,272 -0.4%
2020 563,895 -2.1%
2021 569,469 +1.0%
2022 582,590 +2.3%
2023 567,718 -2.6%
2024 561,362 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 799,440 778,741 867,059 10
2000s 729,773 682,924 764,586 10
2010s 607,399 576,272 654,879 10
2020s 569,007 561,362 582,590 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 89,863 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 36,104 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 31,921 compare
  4. 4 China 19,985 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in World?
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in World was 561,362 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 867,059 in 1994.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 561,362 in 2024.
How does World rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 8,505 data points, 1990–2024
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