Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 12.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 12.48, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 22.36 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 2019.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th 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 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.08 | — |
| 1991 | 18.55 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.35 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 22.36 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 21.2 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 20.92 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.83 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 19.23 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 19.12 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.05 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 18.98 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 18.32 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.55 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.87 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.21 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.64 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 15.14 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.53 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.78 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.93 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 12.26 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.17 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.78 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.81 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 8.18 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.45 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.42 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.37 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 13.08 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 12.48 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.07 | 18.08 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 | 12.93 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 8.18 | 12.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 | 8.42 | 13.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 17 Afghanistan 36.79 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 36 compare
- 19 Madagascar 35.15 compare
- 20 Angola 34.74 compare
- 21 Djibouti 34.67 compare
- 22 Ukraine 33.98 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 33.78 compare
More health data for Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Deaths age 1-59 months 28,930 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 58,004 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 11.06 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,170 (2024)
- Infant deaths 48,834 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 9.4 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 29,074 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 5.62 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 3.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 12.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 2019.
- How does Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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