Mortality rate age 20-24 in World

World: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 6.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.07
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
10.14
in 1994
All-time low
6.03
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in World, 1990–2024

02.557.5101990200720241990: 91991: 8.91992: 8.91993: 91994: 10.11995: 8.81996: 8.91997: 8.91998: 9.11999: 92000: 8.72001: 8.62002: 8.42003: 8.22004: 8.22005: 7.92006: 7.72007: 7.52008: 7.32009: 7.32010: 6.92011: 6.72012: 6.62013: 6.52014: 6.42015: 6.42016: 6.42017: 6.32018: 6.22019: 6.22020: 62021: 6.12022: 6.32023: 6.12024: 6.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in World is 6.07, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in World peaked at 10.14 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 2020.

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

Mortality rate age 20-24 in World, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 9.01
1991 8.86 -1.7%
1992 8.92 +0.7%
1993 8.95 +0.4%
1994 10.14 +13.2%
1995 8.82 -13.0%
1996 8.88 +0.7%
1997 8.86 -0.2%
1998 9.09 +2.5%
1999 8.97 -1.3%
2000 8.68 -3.2%
2001 8.57 -1.3%
2002 8.38 -2.2%
2003 8.23 -1.8%
2004 8.18 -0.5%
2005 7.91 -3.3%
2006 7.7 -2.7%
2007 7.5 -2.5%
2008 7.34 -2.2%
2009 7.3 -0.4%
2010 6.89 -5.7%
2011 6.71 -2.7%
2012 6.58 -1.9%
2013 6.45 -1.9%
2014 6.44 -0.2%
2015 6.38 -0.9%
2016 6.37 -0.2%
2017 6.34 -0.5%
2018 6.19 -2.4%
2019 6.17 -0.2%
2020 6.03 -2.4%
2021 6.1 +1.2%
2022 6.28 +2.9%
2023 6.11 -2.7%
2024 6.07 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.05 8.82 10.14 10
2000s 7.98 7.3 8.68 10
2010s 6.45 6.17 6.89 10
2020s 6.12 6.03 6.28 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Palestine 41.17 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 27.34 compare
  3. 3 Somalia 25.81 compare
  4. 4 Ukraine 23.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in World?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in World was 6.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 1994.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 2020.
How does World rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 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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