Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 15.05 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 15.05 per 1,000.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 41.72 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.82 per 1,000, in 2020.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.66 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 28.65 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 29.59 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 30.38 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.72 per 1,000 | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 25.15 per 1,000 | -39.7% |
| 1996 | 26.74 per 1,000 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 25.27 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 29.33 per 1,000 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 27.86 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 22.37 per 1,000 | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 22.16 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.19 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 20.39 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 20.44 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 19.55 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 18.31 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 17.38 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.57 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16.14 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.55 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.18 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.83 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.62 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.38 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.52 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.98 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 13.82 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.13 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.29 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.46 per 1,000 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 15.05 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +37.3% | 30.38 per 1,000 | 41.72 per 1,000 |
| 1995 | -39.7% | 41.72 per 1,000 | 25.15 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.53 per 1,000 | 25.15 per 1,000 | 41.72 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.59 per 1,000 | 16.57 per 1,000 | 22.37 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 per 1,000 | 13.98 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 per 1,000 | 13.82 per 1,000 | 15.46 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 15.05 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, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.