Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 119.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
119.39
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
164.78
in 2003
All-time low
104.36
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Europe (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Europe (WHO region) stood at 119.39.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 164.78 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 104.36, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 163.75 | — |
| 2001 | 162.82 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 163.73 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 164.78 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 162.78 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 164.18 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 155.56 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 150.6 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 147.68 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 139.6 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 135.53 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 130.02 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 125.7 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 121.64 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 120.4 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 116.83 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 113.55 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 108.71 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 107.88 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 104.36 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 112.11 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 119.39 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.55 | 139.6 | 164.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.46 | 104.36 | 135.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.75 | 112.11 | 119.39 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Europe (WHO region) was 119.39 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 164.78 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.36 in 2019.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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