Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) by country
Countries reporting
199
Highest
31.8
Palestine
Lowest
0.2208
San Marino, Republic of
Median
1.53
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
7,385
What the numbers show
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) is currently reported for 199 countries. The highest value is 31.8 in Palestine; the lowest is 0.2208 in San Marino, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.53, and the mean is 2.44.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 144.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 166 fell. The largest increase was in Palestine (up 1,170.8%), and the largest decrease in Rwanda (down 65.1%).
Adolescent mortality rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine | 31.8 | 2024 | up 1,170.8% | volatile |
| 1 | Niue | 2.28 | 2024 | down 20.1% | flat |
| 2 | Niger | 12.17 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 10.3 | 2024 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 1.5 | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 4 | Chad | 9.71 | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 4 | Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 0.9346 | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 9.55 | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 5 | Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory | 0.8657 | 2024 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 6 | Nigeria | 8.77 | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 7 | Somalia | 8.5 | 2024 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 8 | South Sudan, Republic of | 8.22 | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Burundi | 7.97 | 2024 | down 13.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 7.91 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 11 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 7.9 | 2024 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 12 | Mali | 7.66 | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 13 | Cameroon | 7.49 | 2024 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 14 | Liberia | 7.37 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 15 | Madagascar, Republic of | 7.32 | 2024 | up 15.5% | falling |
| 16 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.96 | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 17 | Benin | 6.7 | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 18 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 5.97 | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 19 | Guinea | 5.95 | 2024 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.63 | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 5.35 | 2024 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 22 | Sudan | 4.91 | 2024 | up 41.6% | falling |
| 23 | Malawi | 4.87 | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 24 | Togo | 4.75 | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 25 | Angola | 4.73 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 26 | Djibouti | 4.72 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 27 | Ghana | 4.51 | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 28 | Bhutan | 4.5 | 2024 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 29 | Uganda | 4.42 | 2024 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 30 | Senegal | 4.33 | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 31 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 4.28 | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 32 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 4.15 | 2024 | up 13.7% | falling |
| 33 | Gambia, The | 4.13 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 34 | Yemen, Republic of | 4.12 | 2024 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 35 | Kiribati | 4.09 | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 36 | Haiti | 4.01 | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Gabon | 3.94 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 38 | Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of | 3.77 | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.65 | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 40 | Mozambique, Republic of | 3.57 | 2024 | down 38.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Zambia | 3.46 | 2024 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 3.3 | 2024 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 43 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 3.29 | 2024 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 44 | El Salvador | 3.2 | 2024 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 45 | Namibia | 3.18 | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 46 | Botswana | 2.99 | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 47 | South Africa | 2.97 | 2024 | down 21.2% | rising |
| 48 | Honduras | 2.95 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 2.94 | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 50 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 2.88 | 2024 | up 53.0% | falling |
| 51 | Fiji, Republic of | 2.86 | 2024 | up 12.7% | falling |
| 52 | Congo, Republic of | 2.85 | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 53 | Eritrea, The State of | 2.81 | 2024 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 54 | Lebanon | 2.79 | 2024 | up 100.0% | falling |
| 55 | Pakistan | 2.77 | 2024 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 56 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 2.69 | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 57 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.68 | 2024 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 58 | Thailand | 2.66 | 2024 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 59 | Grenada | 2.64 | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 60 | Iraq | 2.61 | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 61 | Comoros, Union of the | 2.54 | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 62 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 2.49 | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 63 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 2.45 | 2024 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 64 | Philippines | 2.25 | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 65 | Guatemala | 2.25 | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 66 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.2 | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 67 | India | 2.18 | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 68 | Palau, Republic of | 2.14 | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 69 | Nepal | 2.03 | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 70 | Bangladesh | 2.02 | 2024 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Kenya | 2.02 | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 72 | Solomon Islands | 2.02 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 73 | Guyana | 2 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 74 | Ecuador | 2 | 2024 | up 2.0% | falling |
| 75 | Indonesia | 1.99 | 2024 | down 19.9% | falling |
| 76 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.97 | 2024 | down 58.1% | flat |
| 77 | Tuvalu | 1.97 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 78 | Myanmar | 1.96 | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 1.94 | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 1.91 | 2024 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 81 | Rwanda | 1.9 | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Bolivia | 1.9 | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 83 | Turkmenistan | 1.89 | 2024 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 84 | Vanuatu | 1.81 | 2024 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 85 | Mongolia | 1.79 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 86 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 1.76 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Panama | 1.75 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 88 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 1.75 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 89 | Jamaica | 1.75 | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 90 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.67 | 2024 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 91 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.63 | 2024 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 92 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 1.62 | 2024 | down 40.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Vietnam | 1.62 | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 94 | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.62 | 2024 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 95 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 1.58 | 2024 | up 17.3% | falling |
| 96 | Brazil | 1.57 | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 97 | Algeria | 1.56 | 2024 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 98 | Dominican Republic | 1.55 | 2024 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 99 | Mexico | 1.53 | 2024 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 100 | Cambodia | 1.5 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Peru | 1.49 | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 102 | Tunisia | 1.47 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 103 | British Virgin Islands | 1.4 | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 104 | Colombia | 1.39 | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 105 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 1.38 | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 106 | Belize | 1.36 | 2024 | down 29.9% | falling |
| 107 | Bahamas, The | 1.32 | 2024 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 108 | Paraguay | 1.31 | 2024 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 109 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.31 | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 110 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.26 | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 111 | Libya | 1.25 | 2024 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Argentina | 1.23 | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 113 | Cuba | 1.2 | 2024 | up 15.8% | falling |
| 114 | Oman | 1.17 | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 115 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.16 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 1.16 | 2024 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 117 | Malaysia | 1.15 | 2024 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 118 | Türkiye, Republic of | 1.13 | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 119 | Seychelles | 1.13 | 2024 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 120 | Samoa | 1.12 | 2024 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 121 | Ukraine | 1.12 | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 122 | Dominica | 1.09 | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 123 | Russian Federation | 1.09 | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 124 | Barbados | 1.08 | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 125 | Naoero, Republic of | 1.05 | 2024 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 126 | Kosovo | 1.02 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 127 | Armenia, Republic of | 0.9813 | 2024 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 128 | Cabo Verde | 0.9772 | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 129 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0.9347 | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 130 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9325 | 2024 | up 35.4% | volatile |
| 131 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.9299 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 132 | Mauritius | 0.9281 | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 133 | Sri Lanka | 0.9274 | 2024 | down 33.9% | volatile |
| 134 | Albania | 0.9103 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 135 | Georgia | 0.8947 | 2024 | down 34.7% | flat |
| 136 | Morocco | 0.8934 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 137 | Kuwait | 0.8907 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 138 | Croatia, Republic of | 0.8763 | 2024 | up 65.6% | falling |
| 139 | United States | 0.8666 | 2024 | up 20.7% | falling |
| 140 | China, People's Republic of | 0.8651 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 141 | Uruguay | 0.8587 | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 142 | Maldives | 0.8446 | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 143 | St. Lucia | 0.8419 | 2024 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 144 | Bulgaria | 0.8297 | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 145 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.8207 | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 146 | Chile | 0.7854 | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 147 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.7704 | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 148 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.7582 | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 149 | Qatar | 0.7032 | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 150 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.6945 | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 151 | Romania | 0.6918 | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 152 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6853 | 2024 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Poland | 0.6414 | 2024 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 154 | Canada | 0.6338 | 2024 | up 13.8% | falling |
| 155 | Estonia, Republic of | 0.6265 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 156 | Tonga | 0.6237 | 2024 | down 43.7% | falling |
| 157 | Slovak Republic | 0.6137 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 158 | Lithuania | 0.6084 | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 159 | New Zealand | 0.6047 | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 160 | Jordan | 0.5956 | 2024 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 161 | Montenegro | 0.5897 | 2024 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 162 | United Arab Emirates | 0.5607 | 2024 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 163 | Singapore | 0.5258 | 2024 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 164 | Latvia | 0.5138 | 2024 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 165 | Cyprus | 0.5016 | 2024 | down 14.6% | falling |
| 166 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.4996 | 2024 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 167 | Netherlands | 0.4919 | 2024 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 168 | Hungary | 0.4873 | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 169 | Korea | 0.4827 | 2024 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Czech Republic | 0.4635 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 171 | Portugal | 0.4627 | 2024 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Malta | 0.459 | 2024 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 173 | Japan | 0.4585 | 2024 | up 6.6% | falling |
| 174 | Italy | 0.4567 | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 175 | Australia | 0.4566 | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 176 | Germany | 0.4509 | 2024 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 177 | Sweden | 0.448 | 2024 | down 1.3% | falling |
| 178 | United Kingdom | 0.4458 | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 179 | Finland | 0.4433 | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 180 | Israel | 0.4371 | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 181 | Spain | 0.4251 | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 182 | Austria | 0.424 | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 183 | Slovenia, Republic of | 0.4015 | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 184 | France | 0.4007 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 185 | Monaco | 0.3982 | 2024 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 186 | Norway | 0.3921 | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 187 | Belgium | 0.3832 | 2024 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 188 | Andorra, Principality of | 0.3793 | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 189 | Greece | 0.3562 | 2024 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 190 | Denmark | 0.3429 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 191 | Switzerland | 0.339 | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 192 | Ireland | 0.338 | 2024 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 193 | Iceland | 0.316 | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 194 | Luxembourg | 0.2881 | 2024 | up 11.6% | falling |
| 195 | San Marino, Republic of | 0.2208 | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low income (World Bank) 6.05
- Africa (WHO region) 5.85
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) 3.22
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 2.96
- World 2.7
- South-East Asia (WHO region) 2.15
- Americas (WHO region) 1.41
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) 1.37
- Western Pacific (WHO region) 1.22
- Europe (WHO region) 0.9021
- High income (World Bank) 0.6876