Mortality rate age 15-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 10.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.07
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
16.53
in 1993
All-time low
5.95
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 15-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 12.41991: 12.91992: 15.51993: 16.51994: 15.61995: 15.41996: 14.41997: 141998: 141999: 14.62000: 14.12001: 13.62002: 12.92003: 12.42004: 11.92005: 11.52006: 11.22007: 10.72008: 10.22009: 9.52010: 92011: 8.62012: 8.22013: 7.92014: 7.72015: 7.22016: 6.82017: 6.52018: 6.12019: 62020: 6.22021: 6.22022: 82023: 9.72024: 10.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 10.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 16.53 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.95, in 2019.

That places Eastern Europe and Central Asia 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Mortality rate age 15-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 12.44
1991 12.9 +3.7%
1992 15.46 +19.8%
1993 16.53 +6.9%
1994 15.64 -5.3%
1995 15.41 -1.5%
1996 14.42 -6.4%
1997 13.98 -3.1%
1998 13.99 +0.1%
1999 14.57 +4.1%
2000 14.09 -3.3%
2001 13.56 -3.7%
2002 12.93 -4.6%
2003 12.4 -4.1%
2004 11.91 -4.0%
2005 11.52 -3.3%
2006 11.18 -2.9%
2007 10.75 -3.9%
2008 10.18 -5.3%
2009 9.5 -6.7%
2010 9 -5.2%
2011 8.6 -4.5%
2012 8.24 -4.2%
2013 7.89 -4.3%
2014 7.69 -2.5%
2015 7.22 -6.1%
2016 6.83 -5.4%
2017 6.46 -5.5%
2018 6.12 -5.2%
2019 5.95 -2.8%
2020 6.24 +4.7%
2021 6.2 -0.5%
2022 8.04 +29.6%
2023 9.67 +20.2%
2024 10.07 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.53 12.44 16.53 10
2000s 11.8 9.5 14.09 10
2010s 7.4 5.95 9 10
2020s 8.04 6.2 10.07 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 10.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16.53 in 1993.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.95 in 2019.
How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-24 (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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