Mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 8.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.1
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
24.73
in 1994
All-time low
8.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024

101520251990200720241990: 17.91991: 18.21992: 18.11993: 181994: 24.71995: 16.21996: 16.31997: 15.61998: 16.11999: 14.62000: 13.52001: 13.12002: 12.62003: 12.22004: 122005: 11.42006: 112007: 10.62008: 10.82009: 112010: 10.22011: 9.82012: 9.42013: 9.22014: 9.52015: 9.42016: 9.32017: 9.42018: 92019: 92020: 8.62021: 8.82022: 9.22023: 8.32024: 8.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries stood at 8.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries peaked at 24.73 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2024.

Least developed countries ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 17.93
1991 18.17 +1.3%
1992 18.07 -0.6%
1993 18 -0.4%
1994 24.73 +37.4%
1995 16.22 -34.4%
1996 16.28 +0.4%
1997 15.63 -4.0%
1998 16.08 +2.9%
1999 14.63 -9.0%
2000 13.48 -7.8%
2001 13.14 -2.6%
2002 12.63 -3.9%
2003 12.21 -3.3%
2004 11.96 -2.0%
2005 11.44 -4.4%
2006 10.99 -3.9%
2007 10.62 -3.3%
2008 10.76 +1.2%
2009 11.02 +2.5%
2010 10.21 -7.4%
2011 9.84 -3.7%
2012 9.43 -4.1%
2013 9.22 -2.2%
2014 9.45 +2.5%
2015 9.37 -0.8%
2016 9.3 -0.7%
2017 9.37 +0.7%
2018 8.99 -4.1%
2019 9.04 +0.5%
2020 8.57 -5.2%
2021 8.82 +2.9%
2022 9.21 +4.4%
2023 8.29 -9.9%
2024 8.1 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.57 14.63 24.73 10
2000s 11.83 10.62 13.48 10
2010s 9.42 8.99 10.21 10
2020s 8.6 8.1 9.21 5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 Palestine 36.15 compare
  2. 2 Somalia 16.9 compare
  3. 3 Sudan 15.41 compare
  4. 4 South Sudan 15.26 compare
  5. 5 Sierra Leone 14.26 compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.92 compare
  7. 7 East Timor 13.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries?
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries was 8.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 24.73 in 1994.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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