Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9021 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9021
Change on year
down 20.9%
Rank
10th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.81
in 1992
All-time low
0.8137
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region) is 0.9021, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 1.81 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8137, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.75 | — |
| 1991 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.81 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.55 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.27 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9893 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9531 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9211 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8928 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8663 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8435 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8247 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8137 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8147 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8243 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8719 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9021 | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9211 | 0.8137 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9108 | 0.8147 | 1.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Europe (WHO region) was 0.9021 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8137 in 2019.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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