Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 against 5.67 per 1,000 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 5.93 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 per 1,000 | 18.53 per 1,000 | 9.91 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.82 per 1,000 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 19.38 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.76 per 1,000 | 15.62 per 1,000 | 8.86 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.99 per 1,000 | 11.96 per 1,000 | 5.97 per 1,000 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6 per 1,000 against 5.67 per 1,000 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 5.93 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 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 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.