Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in South Asia
South Asia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) was 5.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in South Asia, 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 South Asia stood at 5.9 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in South Asia peaked at 12.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.9 per 1,000, in 2024.
South Asia ranks 33rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 (per 1,000) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 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 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.13 per 1,000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | 12.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.75 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 10.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 8.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Gambia 13.8 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Malawi 13.8 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Uganda 13.8 per 1,000 compare
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in South Asia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in South Asia was 5.9 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.