Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 8,704 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,704
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 7 groups
All-time high
22,776
in 1993
All-time low
8,704
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 8,704 for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 22,776 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8,704, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,858 | — |
| 1991 | 22,058 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22,740 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 22,776 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 22,324 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 22,192 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 21,958 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21,683 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 21,382 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 22,478 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 20,415 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 19,596 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18,528 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 17,353 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 16,209 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 15,166 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 14,212 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13,372 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 12,630 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11,951 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11,320 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 10,774 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10,289 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9,891 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9,593 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9,355 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9,167 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,042 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,955 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8,876 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,794 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,704 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,145 | 21,382 | 22,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,943 | 11,951 | 20,415 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,726 | 8,876 | 11,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,749 | 8,704 | 8,794 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Europe (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Europe (WHO region) was 8,704 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,776 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,704 in 2021.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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