Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 13.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 13.8 per 1,000.
That represents a change of down 2.1% 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 peaked at 41 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.2 per 1,000, in 2020.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 25.6 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 26 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 41 per 1,000 | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 23 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 24.5 per 1,000 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 16 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.8 per 1,000 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3 per 1,000 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +57.7% | 26 per 1,000 | 41 per 1,000 |
| 1995 | -45.6% | 41 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.05 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 41 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.84 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Ukraine 42.1 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sudan 41.1 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Somalia 27.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 13.8 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?
- The highest recorded value was 41 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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?
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.