Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) in United States
United States: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000) was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in United States, 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 United States stood at 6.2 per 1,000.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in United States peaked at 8.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000, in 2012.
United States ranks 104th of 197 countries 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 (per 1,000) in United States, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.2 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.73 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 per 1,000 | 6.5 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in United States?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in United States was 6.2 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 in 2012.
- How does United States rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- United States ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.