Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia
South Asia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 5 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.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia peaked at 13 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 34th 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 12 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.11 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 per 1,000 compare
- 37 Uganda 10.2 per 1,000 compare
More education data for South Asia
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (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?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Asia was 5 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?
- The highest recorded value was 13 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- South Asia ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.