Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 8.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.15
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
15.64
in 1993
All-time low
5.99
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Europe and Central Asia recorded 8.15 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 15.64 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 2019.
Europe and Central Asia ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.72 | — |
| 1991 | 13.94 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.26 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 15.64 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 14.97 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 14.75 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.13 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 13.77 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 13.64 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.09 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.43 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 12.99 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.99 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 11.52 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.72 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.31 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.22 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 8.74 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.91 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.55 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.93 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.63 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.99 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.12 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.11 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 8.49 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 8.15 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.39 | 13.64 | 15.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 | 9.22 | 13.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 | 5.99 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.12 | 8.49 | 5 |
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More health data for Europe and Central Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 35,254 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.28 (2024)
- Infant deaths 62,584 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 7,758 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.97 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 39,212 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 74,466 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Central Asia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Central Asia was 8.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2019.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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