Mortality rate age 20-24 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 10.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Least developed countries is 10.76, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Least developed countries peaked at 34.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.76, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 5th 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.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.88 | — |
| 1991 | 23.21 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 23.27 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.99 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.25 | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 20.39 | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 20.72 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.85 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 21.35 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 19.97 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 17.64 | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 17.17 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.38 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.66 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.51 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.81 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.39 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.57 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 12.77 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 12.29 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.79 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.73 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.64 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.87 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.89 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.49 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 12.24 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 10.98 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 10.76 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.99 | 19.85 | 34.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.17 | 13.3 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 | 11.45 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 | 10.76 | 12.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 2 Sudan 27.34 compare
- 3 Somalia 25.81 compare
- 4 Ukraine 23.14 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.43 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.89 compare
- 7 Chad 17.89 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 17.39 compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Least developed countries was 10.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 34.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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