Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
5.41 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
11.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th

Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Africa
51015202530199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 against 5.41 per 1,000 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.19 per 1,000.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.64 per 1,000 18.53 per 1,000 9.89 per 1,000 South Africa
2000s 6.81 per 1,000 26.2 per 1,000 19.39 per 1,000 South Africa
2010s 6.78 per 1,000 15.62 per 1,000 8.84 per 1,000 South Africa
2020s 5.9 per 1,000 11.96 per 1,000 6.06 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 (IDA & IBRD) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.6 per 1,000 against 5.41 per 1,000 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
6.19 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.