Health & Population
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)
Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
World Bank code: SH.DYN.2024 • Data available for 196 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , West Bank and Gaza led Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000) at 41.20.
The world median across 196 reporting countries was 4.90.
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Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 196 countries
- Median
- 4.90
- Mean
- 6.46
- 25th percentile
- 2.50
- 75th percentile
- 8.40
- Range
- 0.80 – 41.20
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bank and Gaza Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 41.20 |
| 2 | Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa | 27.30 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa | 25.80 |
| 4 | Ukraine Europe & Central Asia | 23.10 |
| 5 | Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa | 22.40 |
| 6 | South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.90 |
| 7 | Chad Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.90 |
| 8 | Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.40 |
| 9 | Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.20 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa | 16.90 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Lebanon +90.0%
- Ukraine +55.0%
- Ecuador +20.2%
- Russian Federation +19.4%
- Jordan +16.7%
Largest decreases
- Libya -55.1%
- Turkiye -40.4%
- Armenia -15.2%
- Albania -13.6%
- Syrian Arab Republic -13.0%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 65 | 3.10 |
| Upper middle income | 54 | 5.65 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 8.14 |
| Low income | 25 | 13.24 |
| Not classified | 2 | 11.10 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 5.20 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 52 | 2.92 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 35 | 6.80 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 6.21 |
| North America | 2 | 3.65 |
| South Asia | 6 | 4.22 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 11.36 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 0.80 |
| 2 | San Marino | 1.10 |
| 3 | Maldives | 1.30 |
| 4 | Denmark | 1.30 |
| 5 | Jordan | 1.40 |
| 6 | Italy | 1.40 |
| 7 | Singapore | 1.40 |
| 8 | Spain | 1.40 |
| 9 | Slovenia | 1.40 |
| 10 | Ireland | 1.50 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.2024), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.