South Africa vs South Asia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years
South Africa
7.1 per 1,000
in 2024
South Asia
3.7 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
32nd
South Asia rank
30th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.1 per 1,000 against 3.7 per 1,000 in South Asia, a difference of 3.4 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.35 per 1,000 | 9.39 per 1,000 | 1.04 per 1,000 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 9.84 per 1,000 | 7.37 per 1,000 | 2.47 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.75 per 1,000 | 5.04 per 1,000 | 2.71 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Africa, at 7.1 per 1,000 against 3.7 per 1,000 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years between South Africa and South Asia?
- 3.4 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and South Asia ranks 30th 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.