Mortality rate age 15-19 in World

World: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 4.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.31
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
8.52
in 1994
All-time low
4.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 15-19 in World, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 7.81991: 7.81992: 7.81993: 7.81994: 8.51995: 7.51996: 7.41997: 7.21998: 7.21999: 6.92000: 6.62001: 6.52002: 6.32003: 6.22004: 6.12005: 5.92006: 5.72007: 5.62008: 5.52009: 5.52010: 5.32011: 5.22012: 5.12013: 52014: 52015: 4.92016: 4.92017: 4.82018: 4.72019: 4.62020: 4.52021: 4.52022: 4.62023: 4.42024: 4.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World recorded 4.31 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in World peaked at 8.52 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2024.

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

Mortality rate age 15-19 in World, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7.83
1991 7.77 -0.8%
1992 7.76 -0.2%
1993 7.75 -0.1%
1994 8.52 +9.9%
1995 7.46 -12.4%
1996 7.37 -1.3%
1997 7.19 -2.4%
1998 7.15 -0.5%
1999 6.88 -3.8%
2000 6.64 -3.6%
2001 6.49 -2.2%
2002 6.32 -2.6%
2003 6.17 -2.3%
2004 6.11 -1.0%
2005 5.88 -3.8%
2006 5.69 -3.1%
2007 5.58 -2.0%
2008 5.53 -0.8%
2009 5.52 -0.3%
2010 5.34 -3.2%
2011 5.24 -1.9%
2012 5.12 -2.2%
2013 5.02 -1.9%
2014 5 -0.5%
2015 4.93 -1.2%
2016 4.87 -1.2%
2017 4.82 -1.0%
2018 4.68 -2.9%
2019 4.63 -1.1%
2020 4.51 -2.7%
2021 4.52 +0.3%
2022 4.58 +1.4%
2023 4.42 -3.6%
2024 4.31 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.57 6.88 8.52 10
2000s 5.99 5.52 6.64 10
2010s 4.97 4.63 5.34 10
2020s 4.47 4.31 4.58 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 15-19 in World?
Mortality rate age 15-19 in World was 4.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 8.52 in 1994.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2024.
How does World rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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