Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Africa
South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Africa is 11.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Africa peaked at 28.1 per 1,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
South Africa ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 14.1 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 16.4 per 1,000 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 17.6 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 18.9 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 20.3 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 21.8 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 23.2 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 24.6 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 25.9 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 26.9 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 27.7 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.1 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 25.3 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 13 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.53 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 24.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2 per 1,000 | 22.1 per 1,000 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 per 1,000 | 12.6 per 1,000 | 20.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 12.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 25 Mali 12.3 per 1,000 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 11.9 per 1,000 compare
- 27 Eritrea 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Namibia 11.4 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Africa?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in South Africa was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 per 1,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.