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Indicator name:
Child deaths among adolescents 10-19 years of age, number
Data type:
Count
Indicator Id:
6108
Topic:
Mortality and burden of disease
Rationale:
The number of adolescent deaths is basic a measure of adolescent survival. The population aged 10 to 19 years has relatively lower mortality in most countries as compared with young children and neonates. Nonetheless, this is an important age groups because the risks of deaths from injuries, notably road traffic injuries and drowning increase as young children age and become more mobile and therefore more independent. Deaths from mental health issues, namely self-harm, also increase as children age.
Definition:
Number of adolescent deaths per year by age group
Disaggregation:
Sex
Method of measurement
These numbers of adolescent deaths are estimates, derived from the estimated UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality of Estimation (IGME) adolescent mortality rate and the population from World Population Prospects published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Details of the method of measurement can be found at www.childmortality.org
M&E Framework:
Impact
Method of estimation:
The UN IGME which includes representatives from UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank and the United Nations Population Division, produces trends in mortality for the population under twenty-five years with a standardized methodology by group of countries depending on the type and quality of source of data available. For countries with adequate trends of data from civil registration, the calculations are derived from a standard period abridged life table. For countries with survey data, mortality rates are estimated using the Bayesian B-splines bias-adjusted model. See the Estimation methods link for details. These mortality rates have been estimated by applying these methods to all Member States to the available data from Member States, that aim to ensure comparability across countries and time; hence they are not necessarily the same as the official national data. Predominant type of statistics: adjusted and predicted.
Method of estimation of global and regional aggregates:
Global and regional estimates are derived from numbers of estimated deaths, aggregated by relevant region.
Other possible data sources:
Household surveys
Population census
Sample or sentinel registration systems
Preferred data sources:
Civil registration with complete coverage
Unit of Measure:
N/A
Unit Multiplier:
1000
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Annual
Expected frequency of data collection:
Annual
Contact person email:
mncah@who.int
Name:
Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing
Links:
UN IGME: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation
Levels and trends in Child Mortality, report 2022
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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