Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 214,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 214,855.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 305,364 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 166,260, in 1991.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169,542 | — |
| 1991 | 166,260 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 170,259 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 172,000 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 305,364 | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 173,104 | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 182,743 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 181,131 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 193,567 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 195,888 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 176,776 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 177,317 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 174,690 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 175,788 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 177,152 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 173,291 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 169,551 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 168,058 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 169,697 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 199,236 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 176,654 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 173,619 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 170,513 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 170,934 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 178,987 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 176,710 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 181,176 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 191,768 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 192,762 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 204,934 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 196,199 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 211,422 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 233,887 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 213,709 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 214,855 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,986 | 166,260 | 305,364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,156 | 168,058 | 199,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,806 | 170,513 | 204,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,014 | 196,199 | 233,887 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 12 Afghanistan 14,240 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 14,064 compare
- 14 Mexico 13,816 compare
- 15 Philippines 13,176 compare
- 16 South Africa 11,947 compare
- 17 Uganda 10,259 compare
- 18 Kenya 10,150 compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 214,855 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 305,364 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,260 in 1991.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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