What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years between Least developed countries and South Africa?

227,137, with Least developed countries ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Least developed countries vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years

Least developed countries

239,084

in 2024

South Africa

11,947

in 2024

Least developed countries rank

14th

South Africa rank

16th

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years over time

Least developed countries
South Africa

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 239,084 against 11,947 in South Africa, a difference of 227,137.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 20.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	239,667	15,328	224,339	Least developed countries
2000s	208,868	27,479	181,389	Least developed countries
2010s	209,858	17,546	192,311	Least developed countries
2020s	239,373	12,592	226,781	Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, Least developed countries or South Africa?: Least developed countries, at 239,084 against 11,947 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years between Least developed countries and South Africa?: 227,137, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?: Least developed countries ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 20-24 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: 03 September 2026

Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years