Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in North America
North America: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 21,376 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in North America, 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 North America stood at 21,376.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in North America peaked at 25,067 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,043, in 1998.
North America ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,227 | — |
| 1991 | 22,915 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 22,656 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 22,409 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21,973 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,105 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 20,051 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 19,331 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 19,043 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 19,067 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 19,438 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 20,020 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 20,625 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21,180 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 21,671 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,088 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22,316 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22,138 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21,577 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20,962 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 20,572 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20,455 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 20,542 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20,810 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21,183 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 21,586 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22,017 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22,385 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,703 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23,269 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,234 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 25,067 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 24,796 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 23,154 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 21,376 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,178 | 19,043 | 23,227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,202 | 19,438 | 22,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,552 | 20,455 | 23,269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,725 | 21,376 | 25,067 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in North America?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in North America was 21,376 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 25,067 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,043 in 1998.
- How does North America rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- North America ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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