Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 5.41 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 5.41 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 11.34 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.41 per 1,000, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.34 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.92 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 9.19 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 8.34 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 8.74 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.25 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.78 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.73 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 7.18 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.99 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.81 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.54 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 7 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.81 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.24 per 1,000 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.07 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.02 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.51 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.15 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.08 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.65 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.51 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.97 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.27 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.42 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.34 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.88 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 6.53 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.51 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.55 per 1,000 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 5.52 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.41 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.64 per 1,000 | 7.18 per 1,000 | 11.34 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 per 1,000 | 6.15 per 1,000 | 7.24 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 per 1,000 | 6.08 per 1,000 | 7.42 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 per 1,000 | 5.41 per 1,000 | 6.53 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 27 Eritrea 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 27 South Africa 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Namibia 11.4 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Russia 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Benin 10.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 5.41 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.