Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 1.27 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 1.27 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 2.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.27 | — |
| 1991 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.96 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +33.2% | 1.51 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | -27.7% | 2.01 | 1.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.79 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.51 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.31 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.91 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.24 compare
- 7 Somalia 9.21 compare
- 8 Mali 8.42 compare
- 9 South Sudan 8.36 compare
- 10 Madagascar 8.1 compare
- 11 Burundi 8.05 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) was 1.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2021.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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