Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Asia
South Asia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 5.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Asia is 5.8 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Asia peaked at 17.8 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 28th of 43 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 adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17.8 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 10 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 9 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.83 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 17.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.13 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.19 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Asia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Asia was 5.8 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 recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- South Asia ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.