Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 5.09 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 5.09 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 12.99 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.09 per 1,000, in 2024.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.95 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.99 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.29 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.12 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.01 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.76 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 11.64 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.51 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.37 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.16 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.88 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.58 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.29 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.08 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.67 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.15 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.92 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.61 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.25 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.89 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.53 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.15 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.77 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 6.18 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.71 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.54 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.45 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.28 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.18 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.09 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.09 per 1,000 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.11 per 1,000 | 11.37 per 1,000 | 12.99 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 per 1,000 | 8.61 per 1,000 | 11.16 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 per 1,000 | 5.54 per 1,000 | 8.25 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 per 1,000 | 5.09 per 1,000 | 5.45 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Namibia 11.4 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Russian Federation 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 32 Mozambique 10.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Benin 10.5 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.4 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Malawi 10.4 per 1,000 compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 5.09 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.99 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia (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.