demographic2026
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.5years
Median: 4.9years
Countries Covered
195
with available data
Highest
State of Palestine
41.2years
Lowest
Luxembourg
0.8years
Top 5 Countries
1State of Palestine41.2years
2Sudan27.3years
3Somalia25.8years
4Ukraine23.1years
5Central African Republic22.4years
By Region
Other8.0years(116 countries)
Africa7.8years(9 countries)
South America6.7years(7 countries)
North America5.5years(4 countries)
Asia4.2years(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.8years)High (41.2years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.5years)
Other (116)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Palestine | 41.2years |
| 2 | Sudan | 27.3years |
| 3 | Somalia | 25.8years |
| 4 | Ukraine | 23.1years |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 22.4years |
| 6 | South Sudan | 21.9years |
| 7 | Chad | 17.9years |
| 8 | Sierra Leone | 17.4years |
| 9 | Guinea | 17.2years |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16.9years |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 16.6years |
| 12 | Cameroon | 16.2years |
| 13 | Niger | 15.3years |
| 14 | Timor-Leste | 14.7years |
| 15 | Liberia | 14.4years |
| 16 | Venezuela | 14.4years |
| 17 | Angola | 14.4years |
| 18 | Djibouti | 14.3years |
| 19 | Ecuador | 13.7years |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 13.7years |
| 21 | Eswatini | 12.9years |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 12.8years |
| 23 | Haiti | 12.6years |
| 24 | Guinea-Bissau | 12.6years |
| 25 | Mali | 12.3years |
| 26 | Saint Lucia | 11.9years |
| 27 | Eritrea | 11.6years |
| 28 | South Africa | 11.6years |
| 29 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.5years |
| 30 | Namibia | 11.4years |
| 31 | Russian Federation | 11.1years |
| 32 | Mozambique | 10.7years |
| 33 | Benin | 10.5years |
| 34 | Malawi | 10.4years |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 10.4years |
| 36 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.3years |
| 37 | Uganda | 10.2years |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 9.9years |
| 39 | Republic of The Gambia | 9.7years |
| 40 | Palau | 9.7years |
| 41 | Belize | 9.7years |
| 42 | Madagascar | 9.4years |
| 43 | Togo | 9.4years |
| 44 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.2years |
| 45 | Kenya | 9.1years |
| 46 | Botswana | 9.1years |
| 47 | Kiribati | 9.0years |
| 48 | Nigeria | 8.7years |
| 49 | Guatemala | 8.5years |
| 50 | Myanmar | 8.4years |
| 51 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.3years |
| 52 | Ghana | 8.2years |
| 53 | Burundi | 8.1years |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 7.8years |
| 55 | Ethiopia | 7.8years |
| 56 | Papua New Guinea | 7.8years |
| 57 | Brazil | 7.8years |
| 58 | Lebanon | 7.6years |
| 59 | Colombia | 7.4years |
| 60 | Dominica | 7.4years |
| 61 | Mauritania | 7.4years |
| 62 | Guyana | 7.3years |
| 63 | Zambia | 7.1years |
| 64 | Bahamas | 6.9years |
| 65 | El Salvador | 6.7years |
| 66 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.7years |
| 67 | Thailand | 6.6years |
| 68 | Bhutan | 6.5years |
| 69 | Marshall Islands | 6.4years |
| 70 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.4years |
| 71 | Jamaica | 6.3years |
| 72 | Lesotho | 6.2years |
| 73 | Mexico | 6.2years |
| 74 | Philippines | 6.1years |
| 75 | Uruguay | 6.1years |
| 76 | Costa Rica | 6.0years |
| 77 | Fiji | 5.9years |
| 78 | Gabon | 5.9years |
| 79 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 5.9years |
| 80 | Paraguay | 5.9years |
| 81 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 5.8years |
| 82 | Panama | 5.8years |
| 83 | Suriname | 5.8years |
| 84 | Honduras | 5.7years |
| 85 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.6years |
| 86 | Nepal | 5.5years |
| 87 | Nicaragua | 5.5years |
| 88 | Solomon Islands | 5.5years |
| 89 | Tonga | 5.4years |
| 90 | Tuvalu | 5.4years |
| 91 | Rwanda | 5.3years |
| 92 | India | 5.2years |
| 93 | Yemen | 5.2years |
| 94 | Virgin Islands, British | 5.2years |
| 95 | Vanuatu | 5.1years |
| 96 | Turkmenistan | 5.1years |
| 97 | North Korea | 5.0years |
| 98 | Indonesia | 4.9years |
| 99 | Saudi Arabia | 4.9years |
| 100 | Mongolia | 4.8years |
| 101 | Pakistan | 4.8years |
| 102 | Bolivia | 4.8years |
| 103 | Syrian Arab Republic | 4.7years |
| 104 | Mauritius | 4.5years |
| 105 | Cambodia | 4.4years |
| 106 | Comoros | 4.4years |
| 107 | Egypt | 4.4years |
| 108 | United States of America | 4.4years |
| 109 | Argentina | 4.4years |
| 110 | Bangladesh | 4.4years |
| 111 | Uzbekistan | 4.3years |
| 112 | Iraq | 4.2years |
| 113 | Peru | 4.2years |
| 114 | Senegal | 4.2years |
| 115 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.1years |
| 116 | Seychelles | 3.8years |
| 117 | Samoa | 3.8years |
| 118 | Kazakhstan | 3.7years |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 3.7years |
| 120 | Cuba | 3.6years |
| 121 | Tunisia | 3.6years |
| 122 | Nauru | 3.5years |
| 123 | Algeria | 3.5years |
| 124 | Chile | 3.4years |
| 125 | Georgia | 3.4years |
| 126 | Barbados | 3.4years |
| 127 | Malaysia | 3.3years |
| 128 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.2years |
| 129 | Montenegro | 3.2years |
| 130 | Oman | 3.2years |
| 131 | Vietnam | 3.2years |
| 132 | Bulgaria | 3.1years |
| 133 | Libya | 3.1years |
| 134 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.1years |
| 135 | Latvia | 3.0years |
| 136 | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.0years |
| 137 | Canada | 2.9years |
| 138 | Finland | 2.8years |
| 139 | Morocco | 2.8years |
| 140 | Poland | 2.8years |
| 141 | Türkiye | 2.8years |
| 142 | Armenia | 2.8years |
| 143 | Lithuania | 2.7years |
| 144 | Cape Verde | 2.6years |
| 145 | New Zealand | 2.6years |
| 146 | Croatia | 2.5years |
| 147 | Romania | 2.5years |
| 148 | Serbia | 2.5years |
| 149 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.5years |
| 150 | Sri Lanka | 2.4years |
| 151 | People's Republic of China | 2.4years |
| 152 | Estonia | 2.4years |
| 153 | Grenada | 2.4years |
| 154 | Tajikistan | 2.4years |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 2.4years |
| 156 | Slovakia | 2.3years |
| 157 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.3years |
| 158 | Belarus | 2.2years |
| 159 | Czech Republic | 2.2years |
| 160 | France | 2.1years |
| 161 | Greece | 2.1years |
| 162 | Hungary | 2.1years |
| 163 | Kuwait | 2.1years |
| 164 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.1years |
| 165 | Bahrain | 2.1years |
| 166 | Cyprus | 2.0years |
| 167 | Austria | 2.0years |
| 168 | Japan | 1.9years |
| 169 | South Korea | 1.9years |
| 170 | United Kingdom | 1.9years |
| 171 | Albania | 1.9years |
| 172 | Australia | 1.9years |
| 173 | Iceland | 1.8years |
| 174 | Israel | 1.8years |
| 175 | Monaco | 1.8years |
| 176 | Norway | 1.8years |
| 177 | Portugal | 1.8years |
| 178 | Sweden | 1.8years |
| 179 | Andorra | 1.8years |
| 180 | Germany | 1.6years |
| 181 | Malta | 1.6years |
| 182 | Belgium | 1.6years |
| 183 | Ireland | 1.5years |
| 184 | Netherlands | 1.5years |
| 185 | Qatar | 1.5years |
| 186 | Switzerland | 1.5years |
| 187 | Italy | 1.4years |
| 188 | Jordan | 1.4years |
| 189 | Singapore | 1.4years |
| 190 | Slovenia | 1.4years |
| 191 | Spain | 1.4years |
| 192 | Denmark | 1.3years |
| 193 | Maldives | 1.3years |
| 194 | San Marino | 1.1years |
| 195 | Luxembourg | 0.8years |
Showing 195 of 195 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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