Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 5.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 11.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 6 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 25 Mali 12.3 per 1,000 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 11.9 per 1,000 compare
- 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
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 5.6 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?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.