Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in United States
United States: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in United States, 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
United States recorded 3.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in United States peaked at 5.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000, in 2012.
That places United States 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in United States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.5 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.25 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in United States?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in United States was 3.5 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- United States ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.