Mortality rate age 15-24 in World
World: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 10.36 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.36
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
18.57
in 1994
All-time low
10.36
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in World, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in World stood at 10.36. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
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 Djibouti 23.7 compare
- 4 Lebanon 12.72 compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.47 compare
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (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 2nd out of 3 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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