Mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Northern America

Europe and Northern America: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 7.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.92
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
13.13
in 1993
All-time low
6.48
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Northern America, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 12.11991: 12.21992: 131993: 13.11994: 12.81995: 12.61996: 12.21997: 11.91998: 11.71999: 11.72000: 11.62001: 11.32002: 112003: 10.72004: 10.32005: 102006: 9.82007: 9.42008: 8.92009: 8.42010: 82011: 7.62012: 7.32013: 7.12014: 72015: 6.82016: 6.62017: 6.52018: 6.52019: 6.52020: 6.72021: 6.92022: 7.62023: 7.62024: 7.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Europe and Northern America recorded 7.92 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Northern America peaked at 13.13 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 2018.

That places Europe and Northern America 29th 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 5-24 in Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Europe and Northern America, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 12.12
1991 12.23 +0.9%
1992 12.99 +6.2%
1993 13.13 +1.1%
1994 12.85 -2.2%
1995 12.62 -1.7%
1996 12.16 -3.6%
1997 11.86 -2.5%
1998 11.74 -0.9%
1999 11.74 -0.0%
2000 11.61 -1.1%
2001 11.32 -2.5%
2002 10.97 -3.1%
2003 10.66 -2.8%
2004 10.33 -3.1%
2005 10.04 -2.8%
2006 9.77 -2.7%
2007 9.42 -3.5%
2008 8.94 -5.1%
2009 8.43 -5.7%
2010 7.98 -5.3%
2011 7.62 -4.5%
2012 7.33 -3.9%
2013 7.1 -3.1%
2014 6.96 -2.0%
2015 6.76 -2.9%
2016 6.64 -1.8%
2017 6.54 -1.4%
2018 6.48 -1.0%
2019 6.5 +0.3%
2020 6.65 +2.4%
2021 6.86 +3.0%
2022 7.61 +11.0%
2023 7.6 -0.2%
2024 7.92 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.34 11.74 13.13 10
2000s 10.15 8.43 11.61 10
2010s 6.99 6.48 7.98 10
2020s 7.33 6.65 7.92 5

Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America

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  3. 28 Uganda 28.01 compare
  4. 29 Haiti 27.89 compare
  5. 30 Malawi 27.46 compare
  6. 31 Mozambique 25.99 compare
  7. 32 Togo 25.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Northern America?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Europe and Northern America was 7.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 1993.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 2018.
How does Europe and Northern America rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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