Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 4.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.43
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
5.98
in 1993
All-time low
3.3
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 5.31991: 5.41992: 5.91993: 61994: 5.91995: 5.91996: 5.71997: 5.61998: 5.61999: 5.72000: 5.72001: 5.62002: 5.52003: 5.42004: 5.22005: 5.12006: 52007: 4.92008: 4.62009: 4.42010: 4.22011: 42012: 3.82013: 3.72014: 3.62015: 3.52016: 3.42017: 3.32018: 3.32019: 3.32020: 3.42021: 3.52022: 4.12023: 4.12024: 4.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe and Northern America is 4.43, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe and Northern America peaked at 5.98 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2018.

Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Europe and Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5.31
1991 5.4 +1.6%
1992 5.87 +8.7%
1993 5.98 +1.9%
1994 5.92 -1.0%
1995 5.85 -1.2%
1996 5.68 -2.9%
1997 5.59 -1.6%
1998 5.62 +0.6%
1999 5.72 +1.7%
2000 5.72 +0.1%
2001 5.61 -1.9%
2002 5.46 -2.7%
2003 5.35 -2.1%
2004 5.23 -2.3%
2005 5.12 -2.1%
2006 5.01 -2.0%
2007 4.88 -2.7%
2008 4.64 -4.9%
2009 4.38 -5.6%
2010 4.15 -5.1%
2011 3.97 -4.4%
2012 3.82 -3.9%
2013 3.69 -3.4%
2014 3.61 -2.1%
2015 3.48 -3.6%
2016 3.4 -2.2%
2017 3.34 -1.8%
2018 3.3 -1.2%
2019 3.31 +0.4%
2020 3.4 +2.8%
2021 3.53 +3.7%
2022 4.05 +14.9%
2023 4.13 +1.9%
2024 4.43 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.69 5.31 5.98 10
2000s 5.14 4.38 5.72 10
2010s 3.61 3.3 4.15 10
2020s 3.91 3.4 4.43 5

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

  1. 20 Zimbabwe 13.67 compare
  2. 21 Eswatini 12.9 compare
  3. 22 Equatorial Guinea 12.75 compare
  4. 23 Haiti 12.62 compare
  5. 24 Guinea-Bissau 12.61 compare
  6. 25 Mali 12.28 compare
  7. 26 Saint Lucia 11.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe and Northern America?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe and Northern America was 4.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 1993.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2018.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
Europe and Northern America ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (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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