Adolescent mortality rate in United States
United States: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.8666 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8666
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
142nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1990
All-time low
0.7136
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in United States, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in United States stood at 0.8666.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in United States peaked at 1.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7136, in 2013.
That places United States 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.28 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.994 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9641 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9369 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9099 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8807 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8495 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8177 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7867 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7592 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7376 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7226 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7146 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7136 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7179 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.726 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7363 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7486 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.762 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7772 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7951 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8149 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8348 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8528 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8666 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8927 | 0.7592 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7356 | 0.7136 | 0.7772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8328 | 0.7951 | 0.8666 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0833 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in United States?
- Adolescent mortality rate in United States was 0.8666 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7136 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- United States ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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