Europe and North America have the lowest rates of youth mortality while SubSaharan Africa has the highest by far. 149 per 100,000 youth 298 per 100,000 youth 149 per 100,000 youth 126 per 100,000 youth 131 per 100,000 youth 61 per 100,000 youth 77 per 100,000 youth 52 per 100,000 youth 121 per 100,000 youth 3:1 120 per 100,000 youth 4:1 Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult unemployment rate 3:1 4:1 3:1 3:1 3:1 4:1 2:1 3:1 Youth in Asia-Pacific, MENA and South Asia are four times more likely to be unemployed than the adult population. Youth from MENA and South Asia are least likely to volunteer time and those from North America the most likely. Russia and Eurasian youth are the least likely to have voiced an opinion to an official; North American youth are the most likely. Youth mortality rate 21% 17% South America has the highest level of voter education while MENA has the least. 18% 19% 0.5 22% 16% 0.5 16% 17% 0.6 23% 10% 0.9 43% 22% 0.4 15% 14% 0.8 21% 19% 0.3 What does it mean for youth? 0.5 Global estimates 0.7 SubSaharan Africa estimates 0.4 South Asia estimates Existence of voter education South America estimates 29% Russia and Eurasia estimates 26% North America estimates Volunteered time 21% MENA estimates 15% Europe estimates Voiced opinion to official Central America and Caribbean estimates AsiaPacific estimates Indicator Table A3.1  Regional YDI indicator scores, 2015 (continued) 150 \ Global Youth Development Index and Report 2016

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