Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 7,614 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7,614 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Africa peaked at 12,096 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,278, in 1990.
That places South Africa 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,278 | — |
| 1991 | 6,314 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,403 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,407 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,576 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,178 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 7,815 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 8,541 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 9,146 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 9,828 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 10,555 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 11,236 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 11,766 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 12,063 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12,096 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,886 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11,506 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 11,038 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10,527 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 9,976 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 9,479 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,059 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8,685 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8,368 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,104 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,856 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7,472 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,171 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7,068 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7,007 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,022 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,101 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7,260 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7,446 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7,614 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,449 | 6,278 | 9,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,265 | 9,976 | 12,096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,027 | 7,007 | 9,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,289 | 7,022 | 7,614 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Africa was 7,614 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,096 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,278 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years