Europe vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 15-19
Europe
2.09
in 2024
South Africa
7.08
in 2024
Europe rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd
Mortality rate age 15-19 over time
- Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.08 against 2.09 in Europe, a difference of 4.99.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 | 8.34 | 4.46 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 9.84 | 6.69 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 7.77 | 5.9 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 7.09 | 5.26 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 15-19, Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.08 against 2.09 in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 15-19 between Europe and South Africa?
- 4.99, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Europe ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.