Mortality rate (15-19 years) by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
7.62
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Lowest
1.74
Antigua and Barbuda
Median
3.78
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,330
What the numbers show
Mortality rate (15-19 years) is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 7.62 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; the lowest is 1.74 in Antigua and Barbuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.78, and the mean is 3.95.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Saint Lucia (up 71.7%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 51.7%).
Mortality rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 7.62 | 2024 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 2 | Ecuador | 7.54 | 2024 | up 67.0% | falling |
| 3 | Haiti | 6.45 | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.7 | 2024 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 5 | Saint Lucia | 5.59 | 2024 | up 71.7% | rising |
| 6 | Belize | 5.45 | 2024 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 7 | Guatemala | 5.26 | 2024 | down 18.6% | falling |
| 8 | Guyana | 4.98 | 2024 | down 26.7% | rising |
| 9 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.9 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 10 | Brazil | 4.74 | 2024 | down 32.0% | flat |
| 11 | Suriname | 4.38 | 2024 | up 14.3% | falling |
| 12 | Colombia | 4.36 | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 13 | Jamaica | 4.2 | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 14 | Paraguay | 4.02 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 15 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.93 | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 16 | Mexico | 3.9 | 2024 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 17 | Honduras | 3.84 | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 18 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.84 | 2024 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 19 | Nicaragua | 3.71 | 2024 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 20 | Uruguay | 3.71 | 2024 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 3.64 | 2024 | down 27.2% | falling |
| 22 | El Salvador | 3.61 | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 23 | Panama | 3.51 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 24 | British Virgin Islands | 3.48 | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 25 | Costa Rica | 3.48 | 2024 | up 32.2% | flat |
| 26 | Dominica | 2.94 | 2024 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 27 | Argentina | 2.92 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 28 | Peru | 2.79 | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 29 | Cuba | 2.52 | 2024 | up 30.0% | falling |
| 30 | Montserrat | 2.46 | 2024 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 31 | Anguilla | 2.31 | 2024 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 32 | Grenada | 2.29 | 2024 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 33 | Chile | 2.1 | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 34 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.1 | 2024 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 35 | Barbados | 2.01 | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 36 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.74 | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.