Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in OECD members

OECD members: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 61,018 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61,018
Change on year
down 8.1%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
90,381
in 1991
All-time low
60,633
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in OECD members, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 90.3k1991: 90.4k1992: 90.0k1993: 88.8k1994: 87.0k1995: 86.2k1996: 82.1k1997: 79.6k1998: 77.6k1999: 77.3k2000: 75.2k2001: 74.6k2002: 73.6k2003: 72.2k2004: 70.5k2005: 68.9k2006: 67.6k2007: 66.6k2008: 65.8k2009: 65.2k2010: 64.6k2011: 64.3k2012: 62.6k2013: 61.4k2014: 60.6k2015: 60.6k2016: 61.2k2017: 62.0k2018: 62.9k2019: 64.0k2020: 65.4k2021: 66.3k2022: 65.9k2023: 66.4k2024: 61.0k

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 OECD members is 61,018, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in OECD members peaked at 90,381 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60,633, in 2014.

That places OECD members 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in OECD members, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 90,303
1991 90,381 +0.1%
1992 89,954 -0.5%
1993 88,786 -1.3%
1994 87,001 -2.0%
1995 86,229 -0.9%
1996 82,109 -4.8%
1997 79,647 -3.0%
1998 77,577 -2.6%
1999 77,288 -0.4%
2000 75,238 -2.7%
2001 74,586 -0.9%
2002 73,605 -1.3%
2003 72,191 -1.9%
2004 70,471 -2.4%
2005 68,859 -2.3%
2006 67,591 -1.8%
2007 66,588 -1.5%
2008 65,815 -1.2%
2009 65,220 -0.9%
2010 64,611 -0.9%
2011 64,298 -0.5%
2012 62,561 -2.7%
2013 61,363 -1.9%
2014 60,633 -1.2%
2015 60,633 +0.0%
2016 61,198 +0.9%
2017 62,020 +1.3%
2018 62,933 +1.5%
2019 64,029 +1.7%
2020 65,351 +2.1%
2021 66,334 +1.5%
2022 65,876 -0.7%
2023 66,399 +0.8%
2024 61,018 -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,928 77,288 90,381 10
2000s 70,016 65,220 75,238 10
2010s 62,428 60,633 64,611 10
2020s 64,996 61,018 66,399 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 31 Colombia 6,447 compare
  2. 32 Thailand 6,184 compare
  3. 33 Madagascar 5,755 compare
  4. 34 Mali 5,476 compare
  5. 35 South Sudan 5,393 compare
  6. 36 Ghana 5,119 compare
  7. 37 Guinea 4,832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in OECD members?
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in OECD members was 61,018 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 90,381 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 60,633 in 2014.
How does OECD members rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
OECD members ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 8,505 data points, 1990–2024
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