Mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 8.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Palestine 36.15 compare
- 2 Somalia 16.9 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.41 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.26 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.26 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.92 compare
- 7 East Timor 13.85 compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
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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