Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in India
India: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in India, 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 India stood at 6 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in India peaked at 11.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6 per 1,000, in 2023.
India ranks 107th of 197 countries 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in India, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 11 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6 per 1,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 6 per 1,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.65 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 11.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 per 1,000 | 9.2 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in India?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in India was 6 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does India rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- India ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.