Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 8.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Least developed countries, 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
Least developed countries recorded 8.3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Least developed countries peaked at 25.67 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.51 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22.18 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21.99 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.95 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.67 per 1,000 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 20.53 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 20.54 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.18 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.45 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 18.86 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 18 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.43 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.65 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 15.94 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.35 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 14.49 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.71 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 13.06 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.04 per 1,000 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.44 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.14 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 10.79 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.39 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.23 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.99 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.53 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.14 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 9.04 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.76 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.87 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.44 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.39 per 1,000 | 18.86 per 1,000 | 25.67 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.01 per 1,000 | 12.44 per 1,000 | 18 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 per 1,000 | 9.04 per 1,000 | 12.14 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Guinea 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 16 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 15.8 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Niger 15.6 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Chad 15 per 1,000 compare
- 12 Cameroon 14 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Least developed countries?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Least developed countries was 8.3 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.