Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 11,947 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Africa stood at 11,947.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Africa peaked at 30,074 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,953, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,953 | — |
| 1991 | 10,911 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 11,930 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 13,035 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 14,051 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 15,512 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 17,074 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 18,706 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 20,264 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 21,846 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 23,315 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 24,783 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 26,402 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 27,923 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 29,174 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 29,996 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30,074 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29,331 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27,862 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 25,930 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 23,813 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 21,775 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 19,980 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 18,510 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 17,329 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 16,506 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 15,479 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14,517 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13,982 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13,570 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13,245 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12,939 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12,602 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12,229 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 11,947 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,328 | 9,953 | 21,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,479 | 23,315 | 30,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,546 | 13,570 | 23,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,592 | 11,947 | 13,245 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in South Africa was 11,947 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 20-24 years recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,074 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,953 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years