Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 11.84 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Western and Central, 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 Western and Central stood at 11.84 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 21.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.84 per 1,000, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central 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, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.25 per 1,000 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 18.93 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 18.57 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.31 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.98 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 17.78 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 17.18 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.04 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.69 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 15.22 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.91 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.86 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.56 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.36 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.98 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.75 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.58 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.84 per 1,000 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 13.72 per 1,000 | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 13.42 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.35 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.39 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.12 per 1,000 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.82 per 1,000 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12.71 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.08 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.41 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.45 per 1,000 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 12.33 per 1,000 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 13.23 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 16.9 per 1,000 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 12.04 per 1,000 | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 11.84 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +46.2% | 13.58 per 1,000 | 19.84 per 1,000 |
| 2022 | +27.7% | 13.23 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 |
| 2010 | -30.8% | 19.84 per 1,000 | 13.72 per 1,000 |
| 2023 | -28.7% | 16.9 per 1,000 | 12.04 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.41 per 1,000 | 17.04 per 1,000 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.08 per 1,000 | 13.58 per 1,000 | 19.84 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 per 1,000 | 12.41 per 1,000 | 14.45 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 per 1,000 | 11.84 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 6 Ecuador 21.6 per 1,000 compare
- 7 South Sudan 20.9 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 20.7 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Chad 20.7 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 19 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Cameroon 18.3 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Guinea 18.3 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 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 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 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 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Africa Western and Central was 11.84 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.