Mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 3.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
7.09
in 1990
All-time low
2.96
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Europe is 3.01, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Europe peaked at 7.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2020.
Western Europe ranks 33rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.09 | — |
| 1991 | 7.05 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.9 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.68 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.46 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.28 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.15 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.05 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.83 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.49 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.08 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.88 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.21 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.82 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 3.63 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.12 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.96 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.01 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 | 5.83 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 4.02 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.96 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.96 | 3.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- 33 Uganda 17.05 compare
- 34 Gambia 16.86 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 16.63 compare
- 36 Malawi 16.63 compare
More health data for Western Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 0.8382 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Europe?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Europe was 3.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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