Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in European Union
European Union: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 1.87 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in European Union, 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 European Union is 1.87 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in European Union peaked at 4.38 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.85 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places European Union 46th out of 47 groups 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.37 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.38 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.26 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.17 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.04 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.92 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.79 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.63 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.54 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.43 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.33 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.19 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.96 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.86 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.72 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.64 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.54 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.45 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.33 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.22 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.12 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.03 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.98 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.88 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.88 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.87 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.87 per 1,000 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 per 1,000 | 3.54 per 1,000 | 4.38 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 per 1,000 | 2.54 per 1,000 | 3.43 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 | 1.85 per 1,000 | 2.45 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 per 1,000 | 1.85 per 1,000 | 1.89 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in European Union?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in European Union was 1.87 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- European Union ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.