Adolescent mortality rate in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Adolescent mortality rate was 6.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.05
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
17.45
in 1994
All-time low
6.05
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Low income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Low income (World Bank) is 6.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 17.45 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.89 | — |
| 1991 | 13.65 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 14.86 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 15.15 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.45 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 11.96 | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 12.78 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 12.38 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.69 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 10.82 | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 10.35 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.49 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.74 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.29 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.2 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 7.89 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.55 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.36 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 6.94 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 7.25 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.44 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.66 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.56 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 6.27 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.17 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 6.05 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.56 | 10.82 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 | 7.55 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 6.56 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 6.05 | 6.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 1 Palestine, State of 31.8 compare
- 2 Niger 12.17 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.3 compare
- 4 Chad 9.71 compare
More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 289.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -48.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 7,814 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 197,977 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,130 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Low income (World Bank)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Low income (World Bank) was 6.05 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2024.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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