Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 44,737 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Europe & Central 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 20-24 years in Europe & Central Asia is 44,737, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 86,654 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28,992, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th of 47 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 20-24 years in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,422 | — |
| 1991 | 72,459 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 82,706 | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 86,654 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 82,333 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 81,426 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77,575 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 76,146 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 76,667 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 79,267 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 78,287 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 76,267 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 73,836 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 71,884 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 69,796 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 67,694 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 66,042 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 64,123 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 61,102 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 57,230 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 54,042 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 50,853 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 47,431 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 43,812 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 41,044 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 37,357 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 34,476 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 32,020 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 30,098 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 28,992 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 29,733 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29,252 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 35,841 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 41,355 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 44,737 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,566 | 70,422 | 86,654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,626 | 57,230 | 78,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,012 | 28,992 | 54,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,184 | 29,252 | 44,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 33 Madagascar 5,755 compare
- 34 Mali 5,476 compare
- 35 South Sudan 5,393 compare
- 36 Ghana 5,119 compare
- 37 Guinea 4,832 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 4,625 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 4,611 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Europe & Central Asia?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Europe & Central Asia was 44,737 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 20-24 years recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 86,654 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,992 in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central 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 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years