Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Sao Tome and Principe
11.5 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
11.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 against 11.5 per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.15 per 1,000 | 18.53 per 1,000 | 5.38 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.69 per 1,000 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 14.51 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.44 per 1,000 | 15.62 per 1,000 | 3.18 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.7 per 1,000 | 11.96 per 1,000 | 0.26 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, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6 per 1,000 against 11.5 per 1,000 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 0.1 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 29th 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.