Adolescent mortality rate in EMR
EMR: Adolescent mortality rate was 2.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 7 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 EMR, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in EMR 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 EMR 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 EMR, 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 EMR
- 1 Niger 12.08 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 10.53 compare
- 3 Chad 10.46 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 10.31 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.91 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.24 compare
More health data for EMR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.38 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 153.85 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 88.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 81.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 26.0% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in EMR?
- Adolescent mortality rate in EMR was 2.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 2021.
- How does EMR rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- EMR ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR 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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