Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 2.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
5.52
in 1990
All-time low
2.66
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 2.66, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 5.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.52 | — |
| 1991 | 4.92 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 4.75 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.61 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.09 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.57 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.45 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.41 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 | 3.86 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.41 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.78 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Niger 12.08 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 10.53 compare
- 3 Chad 10.46 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 10.31 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.91 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.24 compare
- 7 Somalia 9.21 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 2.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).