Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia
South Asia: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 152,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia, 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 is 152,500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 254,096 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 152,500, in 2024.
That places South Asia 19th out of 45 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, 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
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Asia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 254,096 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,500 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- South Asia ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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