Somalia vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years
Somalia
6,981
in 2024
South Africa
7,614
in 2024
Somalia rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7,614 against 6,981 in Somalia, a difference of 633.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 21st 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 | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,453 | 7,449 | 2,996 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,831 | 11,265 | 6,434 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,690 | 8,027 | 1,337 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,043 | 7,289 | 245.4 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 15-19 years, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7,614 against 6,981 in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 15-19 years between Somalia and South Africa?
- 633, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- Somalia ranks 21st 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