El Salvador vs South Africa: Adolescent mortality rate

El Salvador
3.2
in 2024
South Africa
2.97
in 2024
El Salvador rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Adolescent mortality rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Africa
2345199020072024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.2 against 2.97 in South Africa, a difference of 0.23.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.49 2.94 0.4507 South Africa
2000s 2.04 4.87 2.83 South Africa
2010s 2.17 3.79 1.62 South Africa
2020s 3.13 3 0.1254 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent mortality rate, El Salvador or South Africa?
El Salvador, at 3.2 against 2.97 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent mortality rate between El Salvador and South Africa?
0.23, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for adolescent mortality rate?
El Salvador ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed