Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 0.7731 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7731
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1.78
in 1992
All-time low
0.7731
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 0.7731 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 1.78 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7731, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.72 | — |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.68 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9989 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9642 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9351 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9092 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8852 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.862 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8384 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8148 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7932 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7731 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.63 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.13 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9328 | 0.8148 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7831 | 0.7731 | 0.7932 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region) was 0.7731 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7731 in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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