Kenya vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years
Kenya
7,011
in 2024
South Africa
7,614
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7,614 against 7,011 in Kenya, a difference of 603.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,047 | 7,449 | 1,401 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7,851 | 11,265 | 3,414 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7,151 | 8,027 | 875.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,060 | 7,289 | 229 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 15-19 years, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7,614 against 7,011 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 15-19 years between Kenya and South Africa?
- 603, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Kenya ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years