Namibia vs South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Namibia
11.4 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
11.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Namibia rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 against 11.4 per 1,000 in Namibia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.09 per 1,000 | 18.53 per 1,000 | 1.44 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.43 per 1,000 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 7.77 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.53 per 1,000 | 15.62 per 1,000 | 0.09 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.28 per 1,000 | 11.96 per 1,000 | 0.32 per 1,000 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6 per 1,000 against 11.4 per 1,000 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.2 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Namibia ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th 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 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.