Mortality rate age 5-24 in World
World: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 16.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.39
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
31.91
in 1994
All-time low
16.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in World stood at 16.39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in World peaked at 31.91 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.19 | — |
| 1991 | 31.01 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.47 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 30.16 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.91 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 28.69 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 27.98 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.15 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.03 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 26.17 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.73 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.04 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 24.53 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.48 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.45 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.63 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.06 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.86 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.51 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.15 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 19.43 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 18.95 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.79 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.52 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.28 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.09 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.45 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.26 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.81 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.97 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.34 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.72 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.39 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.51 | 27.03 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.75 | 21.51 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.75 | 17.26 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 | 16.39 | 17.34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in World?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in World was 16.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 2024.
- How does World rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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