Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 2.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.96
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
5.95
in 1990
All-time low
2.75
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 2.96.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 5.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.95 | — |
| 1991 | 5.82 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.53 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.27 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4.61 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 4.47 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.22 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3.93 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.02 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.83 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 3.72 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.59 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.32 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 2.96 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.01 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 | 3.59 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.87 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.75 | 3.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Palestine, State of 31.8 compare
- 2 Niger 12.17 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.3 compare
- 4 Chad 9.71 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 compare
- 6 Nigeria 8.77 compare
- 7 Somalia 8.5 compare
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 2.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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