Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in European Union
European Union: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 8,981 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in European Union, 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 European Union is 8,981, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in European Union peaked at 28,420 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,981, in 2024.
European Union ranks 41st 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,307 | — |
| 1991 | 28,420 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27,445 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 26,325 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 25,181 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 24,167 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 23,168 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 22,394 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 21,673 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 20,894 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 20,176 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 19,434 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 18,628 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17,804 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 16,937 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 16,173 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15,509 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 14,953 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,499 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13,997 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 13,400 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 12,727 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11,992 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 11,242 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10,572 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10,029 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 9,632 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 9,342 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,145 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,052 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9,029 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,029 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,058 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9,036 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 8,981 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,797 | 20,894 | 28,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,811 | 13,997 | 20,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,713 | 9,052 | 13,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,027 | 8,981 | 9,058 | 5 |
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More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in European Union?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in European Union was 8,981 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 28,420 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,981 in 2024.
- How does European Union rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- European Union ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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