Deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 20,714 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,714
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
60,915
in 1990
All-time low
20,306
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Europe stood at 20,714.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Europe peaked at 60,915 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,306, in 2020.
Western Europe ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,915 | — |
| 1991 | 59,637 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 57,666 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 55,195 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 52,718 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 50,618 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 48,881 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 47,367 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 45,880 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 44,286 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 42,740 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 41,126 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 39,449 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 37,777 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 36,157 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 34,644 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 33,207 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 31,820 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 30,437 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 28,970 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 27,463 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 26,005 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 24,679 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 23,504 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 22,559 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 21,841 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 21,332 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,900 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20,544 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20,355 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 20,306 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 20,357 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20,543 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 20,680 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20,714 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,316 | 44,286 | 60,915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,633 | 28,970 | 42,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,918 | 20,355 | 27,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,520 | 20,306 | 20,714 | 5 |
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More health data for Western Europe
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 1.44 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.37 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.2 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Europe?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Europe was 20,714 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 60,915 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,306 in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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