Europe vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 15-24
Europe
6.62
in 2024
South Africa
18.63
in 2024
Europe rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Mortality rate age 15-24 over time
- Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.63 against 6.62 in Europe, a difference of 12.01.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th 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 | 9.81 | 26.72 | 16.92 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.52 | 35.78 | 27.26 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 23.28 | 18.21 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 18.98 | 13.78 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 15-24, Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.63 against 6.62 in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 15-24 between Europe and South Africa?
- 12.01, 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 15-24?
- Europe ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.