Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 11.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean is 11.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 12.7 per 1,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.9 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.56 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 12.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.06 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.36 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 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 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 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 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Latin America & Caribbean was 11.2 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.