Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in South Asia
South Asia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in South Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in South Asia stood at 5.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in South Asia peaked at 19.2 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places South Asia 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.2 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 14 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 10 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.98 per 1,000 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 19.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 14.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 14 Afghanistan 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Mali 14.5 per 1,000 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 14.4 per 1,000 compare
- 17 Nigeria 14.2 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Eswatini 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Sudan 13.6 per 1,000 compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in South Asia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female in South Asia was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 10, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.