Number of deaths among adolescents in WPR
WPR: Number of deaths among adolescents was 36,886 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,886
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
91,453
in 1990
All-time low
36,886
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in WPR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in WPR is 36,886, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in WPR peaked at 91,453 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,886, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,453 | — |
| 1991 | 89,346 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 87,516 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 86,426 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 84,804 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 83,595 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 82,017 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 80,832 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 79,584 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78,048 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 76,639 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 74,066 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 70,096 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 65,853 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 73,492 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 57,427 | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 53,873 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 51,300 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 49,027 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 46,952 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 45,151 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 44,185 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42,209 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 41,717 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40,228 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 39,663 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38,964 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38,417 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 38,160 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37,965 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37,764 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37,561 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37,489 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 37,307 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36,886 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,362 | 78,048 | 91,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,872 | 46,952 | 76,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,666 | 37,965 | 45,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,401 | 36,886 | 37,764 | 5 |
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More health data for WPR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 9.69 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 35.42 (2023)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 35,571 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 508.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 25.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in WPR?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in WPR was 36,886 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 91,453 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,886 in 2024.
- How does WPR rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- WPR ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WPR 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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