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

Latest (2024)
12.48
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
22.36
in 1993
All-time low
8.18
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 18.11991: 18.61992: 21.41993: 22.41994: 21.21995: 20.91996: 19.81997: 19.21998: 19.11999: 202000: 192001: 18.32002: 17.62003: 16.92004: 16.22005: 15.62006: 15.12007: 14.52008: 13.82009: 12.92010: 12.32011: 11.72012: 11.22013: 10.72014: 10.42015: 9.82016: 9.32017: 8.82018: 8.42019: 8.22020: 8.42021: 8.42022: 10.42023: 13.12024: 12.5

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

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 20 Angola 34.74 compare
  5. 21 Djibouti 34.67 compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 33.98 compare
  7. 23 Guinea-Bissau 33.78 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (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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