Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Australia
Australia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Australia stood at 1.9 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Australia peaked at 4.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Australia 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Australia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Australia was 1.9 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Australia ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.