South Africa vs Uganda: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years

South Africa
7.1 per 1,000
in 2024
Uganda
7 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
32nd
Uganda rank
33rd

Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.1 per 1,000 against 7 per 1,000 in Uganda, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 8.35 per 1,000 18.82 per 1,000 10.47 per 1,000 Uganda
2000s 9.84 per 1,000 13.66 per 1,000 3.82 per 1,000 Uganda
2010s 7.75 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000 2.45 per 1,000 Uganda
2020s 7.1 per 1,000 7.76 per 1,000 0.66 per 1,000 Uganda

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 Uganda?
South Africa, at 7.1 per 1,000 against 7 per 1,000 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years between South Africa and Uganda?
0.1 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
South Africa ranks 32nd and Uganda ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
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

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.