Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.81
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
5.75
in 1990
All-time low
2.81
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 2.81 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 5.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.75 | — |
| 1991 | 5.08 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 4.91 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.46 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.19 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.96 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.77 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3.59 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.18 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.57 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.51 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 | 3.96 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.51 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.88 | 3.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.81 | 2.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Niger 12.86 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 12.39 compare
- 3 Chad 10.91 compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 10.64 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.51 compare
- 6 Somalia 9.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 2.81 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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