Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 11.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 11.5 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 36.2 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 24.9 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 36.2 per 1,000 | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 21 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.5 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 12.3 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 11.9 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9 per 1,000 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.06 per 1,000 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 36.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 per 1,000 | 16.3 per 1,000 | 21 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 per 1,000 | 12.1 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 12.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Sudan 27.3 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Somalia 25.8 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Ukraine 23.1 per 1,000 compare
- 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sub-Saharan Africa was 11.5 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.