Number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Number of deaths among adolescents was 10,454 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region) stood at 10,454.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 23,275 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,825, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,456 | — |
| 1991 | 22,634 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23,275 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23,264 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,666 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,499 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 22,255 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21,988 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21,665 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 22,764 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 20,679 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 19,795 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 18,685 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 17,491 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 16,300 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 15,204 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 14,206 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 13,315 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 12,552 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 11,873 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11,253 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10,684 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10,184 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9,764 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9,451 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9,188 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8,993 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8,869 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,825 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,877 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9,065 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9,324 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9,967 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 13,165 | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 10,454 | -20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +32.1% | 9,967 | 13,165 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,547 | 21,665 | 23,275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,010 | 11,873 | 20,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,609 | 8,825 | 11,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,395 | 9,065 | 13,165 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Europe (WHO region) was 10,454 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 23,275 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,825 in 2018.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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