Mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 1.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
33rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
4.14
in 1990
All-time low
1.8
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 1.83 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Europe peaked at 4.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2020.
That places Western Europe 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.14 | — |
| 1991 | 4.12 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.93 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.63 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.56 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.43 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.12 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.83 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.79 | 3.43 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.41 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.8 | 1.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 30 Namibia 11.39 compare
- 31 Russia 11.11 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.65 compare
- 33 Benin 10.45 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.45 compare
- 35 Malawi 10.43 compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 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)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.5994 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 3.8 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 6,324 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 10,138 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,712 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 16,462 (2024)
- Infant deaths 13,750 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Europe?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Europe was 1.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2020.
- How does Western Europe rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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