Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, South Africa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 152,500 against 11,947 in South Africa as of 2024.

What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years between South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

140,553, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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.

South Africa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of deaths ages 20-24 years

South Africa

11,947

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

152,500

in 2024

South Africa rank

16th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

19th

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years over time

South Africa
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 152,500 against 11,947 in South Africa, a difference of 140,553.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 197 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15,328	244,165	228,837	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	27,479	246,605	219,126	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	17,546	190,421	172,875	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	12,592	156,050	143,457	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 20-24 years, South Africa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 152,500 against 11,947 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 20-24 years between South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 140,553, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?: South Africa ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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 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