Adolescent mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.4009 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.4009. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4009, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.98 | — |
| 1991 | 0.951 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.921 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8909 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8609 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8322 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8055 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.781 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7591 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7396 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7228 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7071 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6912 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6745 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.656 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6357 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6134 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5895 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.565 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5416 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5202 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.502 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.487 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4749 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4647 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4557 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4472 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4391 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4305 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4214 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4113 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4009 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8521 | 0.7396 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6397 | 0.5416 | 0.7228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4643 | 0.4214 | 0.5202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4061 | 0.4009 | 0.4113 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0827 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Adolescent mortality rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.4009 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4009 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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