Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in WPR
WPR: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.11
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.6
in 1990
All-time low
1.11
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in WPR, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in WPR stood at 1.11. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in WPR peaked at 2.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 | — |
| 1991 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.23 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 | 1.93 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.42 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 2 |
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- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 9.69 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 35.42 (2023)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 35,571 (2024)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 36,886 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
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- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 25.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in WPR?
- Adolescent mortality rate in WPR was 1.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2021.
- How does WPR rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- WPR ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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