Mortality rate age 15-24 in World
World: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 10.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.36
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
18.57
in 1994
All-time low
10.36
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 10.36 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in World peaked at 18.57 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.77 | — |
| 1991 | 16.56 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.61 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.63 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.57 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 16.21 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 16.18 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 15.99 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 16.17 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.79 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.26 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 15.01 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.65 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.35 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.24 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.74 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 13.35 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.04 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.83 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.78 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.19 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 11.91 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.67 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.44 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.28 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.21 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.13 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.78 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.84 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.36 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.55 | 15.79 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.93 | 12.78 | 15.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.39 | 10.78 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 | 10.36 | 10.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Palestine, State of 75.83 compare
- 2 Sudan 42.33 compare
- 3 Somalia 42.27 compare
- 4 South Sudan 36.82 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in World?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in World was 10.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.57 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 2024.
- How does World rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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