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
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
Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years