Deaths Among Children and Youth Aged 5 to 24

Mortality data for individuals aged 5 to 24 years, published by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ). The dataset was last updated on 2026 03 26 and is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC BY 3.0 IGO license.

Use Cases

• Modeling age-specific mortality rates (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Analyzing the impact of health crises like COVID-19 on youth mortality (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmarking child and adolescent health indicators across regions (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), a recognized authority.
• Available in multiple structured formats (CSV, XML).
• Released under a permissive CC BY 3.0 IGO license.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and sample data are unavailable, limiting suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from administrative records and surveys.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:44:35.658931; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Geographic coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.