Adolescent mortality rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Adolescent mortality rate was 2.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.15
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
7.3
in 1991
All-time low
2.15
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 2.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 7.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.92 | — |
| 1991 | 7.3 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 6.66 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 6.53 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.32 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.17 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 6 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.79 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.59 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.68 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.22 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.37 | 5.59 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 | 4.07 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 | 2.58 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.15 | 2.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 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
- 8 South Sudan 8.22 compare
- 9 Burundi 7.97 compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 17.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 19,075 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Adolescent mortality rate in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 2.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2024.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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