Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 1.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.31
in 1990
All-time low
1.37
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) is 1.41, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 2.31 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.31 | — |
| 1991 | 2.24 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.12 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.82 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.75 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.68 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.82 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.37 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 4 Chad 9.71 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 compare
- 6 Nigeria 8.77 compare
- 7 Somalia 8.5 compare
- 8 South Sudan 8.22 compare
- 9 Burundi 7.97 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.91 compare
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) was 1.41 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2020.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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