Mortality rate age 5-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 3.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.93
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.46
in 1990
All-time low
3.84
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 7.51991: 7.31992: 7.11993: 6.91994: 6.81995: 6.71996: 6.71997: 6.61998: 6.51999: 6.42000: 6.32001: 6.22002: 6.12003: 5.92004: 5.82005: 5.62006: 5.52007: 5.32008: 5.12009: 4.82010: 4.52011: 4.22012: 42013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.82019: 3.82020: 3.82021: 3.92022: 3.92023: 3.92024: 3.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 3.93.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 2019.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th of 201 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7.46
1991 7.3 -2.2%
1992 7.11 -2.6%
1993 6.94 -2.4%
1994 6.8 -1.9%
1995 6.73 -1.1%
1996 6.69 -0.6%
1997 6.63 -0.8%
1998 6.55 -1.3%
1999 6.44 -1.6%
2000 6.33 -1.6%
2001 6.22 -1.7%
2002 6.09 -2.1%
2003 5.94 -2.5%
2004 5.78 -2.7%
2005 5.63 -2.6%
2006 5.48 -2.7%
2007 5.29 -3.3%
2008 5.06 -4.3%
2009 4.79 -5.3%
2010 4.49 -6.3%
2011 4.21 -6.3%
2012 4 -4.9%
2013 3.9 -2.7%
2014 3.85 -1.1%
2015 3.84 -0.3%
2016 3.84 +0.1%
2017 3.85 +0.0%
2018 3.84 -0.1%
2019 3.84 -0.1%
2020 3.85 +0.1%
2021 3.86 +0.4%
2022 3.88 +0.6%
2023 3.91 +0.7%
2024 3.93 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.87 6.44 7.46 10
2000s 5.66 4.79 6.33 10
2010s 3.97 3.84 4.49 10
2020s 3.89 3.85 3.93 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 175 Australia 4.01 compare
  2. 176 Greece 3.96 compare
  3. 177 Japan 3.95 compare
  4. 179 France 3.92 compare
  5. 180 Republic of Korea 3.92 compare
  6. 181 Portugal 3.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7.46 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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