Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 239,084 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 239,084, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries peaked at 348,698 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 195,295, in 2013.
That places Least developed countries 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218,883 | — |
| 1991 | 219,056 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 227,050 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 230,863 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 348,698 | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 217,948 | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 227,048 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 222,956 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 246,738 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 237,430 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 215,941 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 216,622 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 212,646 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 208,973 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 209,536 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 203,780 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 198,635 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 195,827 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 201,787 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 224,937 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 201,780 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 198,840 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 195,614 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 195,295 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 207,825 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 209,850 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 213,300 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 223,275 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 221,948 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 230,848 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 221,251 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 238,294 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 259,919 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 238,319 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 239,084 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,667 | 217,948 | 348,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,868 | 195,827 | 224,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,858 | 195,295 | 230,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,373 | 221,251 | 259,919 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 11 Russia 16,234 compare
- 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
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries was 239,084 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 348,698 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,295 in 2013.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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