Nigeria vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years
Nigeria
6.9 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
7.1 per 1,000
in 2024
Nigeria rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.1 per 1,000 against 6.9 per 1,000 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.83 per 1,000 | 8.35 per 1,000 | 6.48 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.87 per 1,000 | 9.84 per 1,000 | 1.03 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.36 per 1,000 | 7.75 per 1,000 | 0.61 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.2 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 0.1 per 1,000 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.1 per 1,000 against 6.9 per 1,000 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 0.2 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Nigeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.