Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Asia
South Asia: Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 189,445 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 20 to 24 in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 20 to 24 in South Asia stood at 189,445. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in South Asia peaked at 285,213 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 189,445, in 2024.
That places South Asia 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 267,972 | — |
| 1991 | 274,007 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 271,446 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 268,494 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 273,633 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 275,990 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 278,318 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 280,801 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 283,966 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 283,921 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 285,213 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 284,487 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 283,455 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 281,230 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 282,542 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 282,891 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 276,937 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 274,463 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 271,227 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 266,881 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 258,448 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 251,670 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 244,106 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 235,121 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 229,076 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 223,128 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 215,982 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 214,746 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 211,738 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 207,268 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 204,093 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 204,564 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 192,539 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 190,726 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 189,445 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,855 | 267,972 | 283,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,933 | 266,881 | 285,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,128 | 207,268 | 258,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,273 | 189,445 | 204,564 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.1224 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 20 to 24 in South Asia?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in South Asia was 189,445 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 285,213 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,445 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- South Asia ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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