Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in OECD members
OECD members: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in OECD members, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in OECD members stood at 3 per 1,000.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in OECD members peaked at 5.54 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.93 per 1,000, in 2015.
OECD members ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.54 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.44 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.38 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.31 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.13 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.95 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.83 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.69 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.41 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.32 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.17 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.01 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.89 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.76 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.66 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.58 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.49 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.42 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.34 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.32 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.14 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.03 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.95 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.93 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.94 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.95 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.95 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.98 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.04 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.11 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.39 per 1,000 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.12 per 1,000 | 4.69 per 1,000 | 5.54 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 per 1,000 | 3.42 per 1,000 | 4.41 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 per 1,000 | 2.93 per 1,000 | 3.34 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 3.39 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 35 Ukraine 10.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Eritrea 10.2 per 1,000 compare
- 37 South Africa 10 per 1,000 compare
- 38 Ethiopia 9.9 per 1,000 compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 9.6 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Ecuador 9.5 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 9.5 per 1,000 compare
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.5 per 1,000 compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.5497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in OECD members?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in OECD members was 3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does OECD members rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- OECD members ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.