Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 13.75 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 13.75 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.38 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.23 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.96 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 25.38 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.7 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 32.38 per 1,000 | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 22.27 per 1,000 | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 22.93 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 22.19 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 24.3 per 1,000 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 23.37 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 19.29 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.11 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.03 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.43 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.55 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 15.98 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.85 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.88 per 1,000 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 15.17 per 1,000 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 15.08 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.66 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.47 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.15 per 1,000 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.46 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.47 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.68 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 14.17 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 13.23 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 13.77 per 1,000 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.34 per 1,000 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 14.08 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 13.75 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -31.2% | 32.38 per 1,000 | 22.27 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.06 per 1,000 | 22.19 per 1,000 | 32.38 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.73 per 1,000 | 15.85 per 1,000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 per 1,000 | 13.68 per 1,000 | 15.17 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 per 1,000 | 13.23 per 1,000 | 15.34 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 4 Somalia 27.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Venezuela 23.8 per 1,000 compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.024 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 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 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 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 13.75 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.38 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.23 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.