Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 10.52 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central is 10.52 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central peaked at 20.03 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.52 per 1,000, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.03 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.75 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 18.59 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.36 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 18.16 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.87 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 17.54 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 17.69 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.33 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.16 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.42 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 16.15 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15.67 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.29 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 15.04 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.71 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.12 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.84 per 1,000 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 13.77 per 1,000 | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 13.36 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.01 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.88 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.13 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.12 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.18 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.63 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.69 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.26 per 1,000 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 11.62 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.89 per 1,000 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 10.72 per 1,000 | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 10.52 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.3% | 14.12 per 1,000 | 17.84 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.15 per 1,000 | 17.16 per 1,000 | 20.03 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 per 1,000 | 14.12 per 1,000 | 17.84 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 per 1,000 | 11.63 per 1,000 | 13.77 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 per 1,000 | 10.52 per 1,000 | 13.89 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 6 South Sudan 21.9 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Chad 17.9 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 17.4 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Guinea 17.2 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 16.6 per 1,000 compare
- 12 Cameroon 16.2 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Africa Western and Central was 10.52 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.52 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.