Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 10.74 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 10.74 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries peaked at 28.2 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.74 per 1,000, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 8th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.71 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.12 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.76 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 28.2 per 1,000 | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 20.33 per 1,000 | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 20.63 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.22 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 17.61 per 1,000 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 17.16 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.38 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.65 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.28 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.51 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.31 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.37 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.23 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.78 per 1,000 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 12.27 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.78 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.46 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.89 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.58 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.79 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.44 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.57 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.89 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 11.45 per 1,000 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 12 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 10.96 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 10.74 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.28 per 1,000 | 19.8 per 1,000 | 28.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 per 1,000 | 13.31 per 1,000 | 17.61 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 per 1,000 | 11.44 per 1,000 | 12.78 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 per 1,000 | 10.74 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 5 Central African Republic 22.4 per 1,000 compare
- 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
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Least developed countries was 10.74 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.74 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.