Mortality rate age 5-24 in Small island developing States

Small island developing States: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 18.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.37
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
50.29
in 2010
All-time low
18.22
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Small island developing States, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 30.21991: 29.91992: 29.51993: 29.11994: 28.71995: 28.51996: 281997: 28.31998: 28.61999: 27.82000: 25.42001: 24.92002: 24.52003: 242004: 24.42005: 23.22006: 22.82007: 22.42008: 222009: 21.62010: 50.32011: 21.22012: 20.52013: 20.22014: 202015: 20.12016: 19.82017: 19.22018: 192019: 18.82020: 18.52021: 18.82022: 18.22023: 18.52024: 18.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Small island developing States stood at 18.37.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Small island developing States peaked at 50.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.22, in 2022.

Small island developing States ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Small island developing States, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Small island developing States, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 30.18
1991 29.87 -1.0%
1992 29.47 -1.3%
1993 29.09 -1.3%
1994 28.72 -1.3%
1995 28.52 -0.7%
1996 28.03 -1.7%
1997 28.31 +1.0%
1998 28.58 +1.0%
1999 27.81 -2.7%
2000 25.38 -8.7%
2001 24.91 -1.9%
2002 24.47 -1.8%
2003 24.04 -1.8%
2004 24.39 +1.5%
2005 23.21 -4.9%
2006 22.78 -1.8%
2007 22.38 -1.8%
2008 21.95 -1.9%
2009 21.6 -1.6%
2010 50.29 +132.8%
2011 21.21 -57.8%
2012 20.49 -3.4%
2013 20.21 -1.4%
2014 19.95 -1.3%
2015 20.08 +0.7%
2016 19.75 -1.7%
2017 19.23 -2.6%
2018 19.02 -1.1%
2019 18.84 -1.0%
2020 18.53 -1.6%
2021 18.76 +1.3%
2022 18.22 -2.9%
2023 18.46 +1.3%
2024 18.37 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.86 27.81 30.18 10
2000s 23.51 21.6 25.38 10
2010s 22.91 18.84 50.29 10
2020s 18.47 18.22 18.76 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States

  1. 6 Niger 53.34 compare
  2. 7 Central African Republic 52.99 compare
  3. 8 Chad 50.85 compare
  4. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.81 compare
  5. 10 Guinea 45.09 compare
  6. 11 Cameroon 44.17 compare
  7. 12 Liberia 40.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Small island developing States?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Small island developing States was 18.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Small island developing States?
The highest recorded value was 50.29 in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Small island developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 18.22 in 2022.
How does Small island developing States rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Small island developing States ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Small island developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States 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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