Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in United States of America
United States of America: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in United States of America is 2.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in United States of America peaked at 4.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000, in 2012.
That places United States of America 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in United States of America?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in United States of America was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- United States of America ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.