Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in North America
North America: 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 North America, 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 North America is 6 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in North America peaked at 8.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.8 per 1,000, in 2012.
North America ranks 31st of 43 groups 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 North America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 6 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 28 Mali 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.1 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Niger 15.1 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 15.1 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Belize 14.4 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Palau 14.3 per 1,000 compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.6806 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.3175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in North America?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in North America 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 per 1,000 in 2012.
- How does North America rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- North America ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.