Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 152,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 152,500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 254,096 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 152,500, in 2024.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 47 groups 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.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 235,937 | — |
| 1991 | 241,637 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 238,091 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 239,092 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 241,265 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 244,685 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 246,952 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 249,526 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 251,504 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 252,965 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 254,096 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 253,306 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 253,090 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 250,610 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 251,678 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 246,696 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 244,582 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 241,080 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 237,721 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 233,192 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 224,072 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 216,560 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 208,368 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 199,901 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 191,735 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 184,660 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 177,212 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 171,518 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 166,936 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 163,251 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 160,333 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 157,863 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 155,661 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 153,892 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 152,500 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,165 | 235,937 | 252,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,605 | 233,192 | 254,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,421 | 163,251 | 224,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,050 | 152,500 | 160,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 152,500 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 254,096 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,500 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years