Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe
Europe: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 4.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe stood at 4.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe peaked at 6.27 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2019.
That places Europe 22nd 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 20-24 in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.27 | — |
| 1991 | 5.43 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 6.1 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.27 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.21 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.98 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.03 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.21 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.09 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.86 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.49 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.92 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.48 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.82 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 4.54 | +19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +34.4% | 2.58 | 3.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.27 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 4.41 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 2.47 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.49 | 4.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More health data for Europe
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 12,837 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.74 (2024)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,831 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 4.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,555 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 28,392 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Europe was 4.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2019.
- How does Europe rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Europe ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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