Kenya vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years
Kenya
10,150
in 2024
South Africa
11,947
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11,947 against 10,150 in Kenya, a difference of 1,797.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th 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 | 8,183 | 15,328 | 7,146 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,686 | 27,479 | 16,793 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,402 | 17,546 | 8,144 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,786 | 12,592 | 2,806 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11,947 against 10,150 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years between Kenya and South Africa?
- 1,797, 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 20-24 years?
- Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th 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 20-24 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 youths ages 20-24 years