Adolescent mortality rate in United States of America
United States of America: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.7774 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7774
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1990
All-time low
0.713
in 2013
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in United States of America, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in United States of America is 0.7774, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in United States of America peaked at 1.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.713, in 2013.
United States of America ranks 148th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.994 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9647 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9378 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9104 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8808 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8495 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8172 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7856 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7581 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7361 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7209 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7135 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.713 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.718 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7267 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7375 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7477 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7569 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7656 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7732 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7774 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8926 | 0.7581 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7336 | 0.713 | 0.7656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7753 | 0.7732 | 0.7774 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 145 North Macedonia 0.8294 compare
- 146 Maldives 0.8246 compare
- 147 Tonga 0.7778 compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 0.7703 compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7537 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.7399 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in United States of America?
- Adolescent mortality rate in United States of America was 0.7774 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.713 in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- United States of America ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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