South Africa vs Upper middle income: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years

South Africa
7,614
in 2024
Upper middle income
111,922
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
18th

Number of deaths ages 15-19 years over time

  • South Africa
  • Upper middle income
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 111,922 against 7,614 in South Africa, a difference of 104,308.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 197 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 7,449 213,151 205,702 Upper middle income
2000s 11,265 182,310 171,045 Upper middle income
2010s 8,027 134,349 126,322 Upper middle income
2020s 7,289 113,528 106,239 Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 15-19 years, South Africa or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 111,922 against 7,614 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 15-19 years between South Africa and Upper middle income?
104,308, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
South Africa ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years