Namibia vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 15-24
Namibia
17.21
in 2024
South Africa
18.63
in 2024
Namibia rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Mortality rate age 15-24 over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.63 against 17.21 in Namibia, a difference of 1.42.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1 | 26.72 | 1.38 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 29.18 | 35.78 | 6.6 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.06 | 23.28 | 0.7855 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.66 | 18.98 | 0.3145 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 15-24, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.63 against 17.21 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 15-24 between Namibia and South Africa?
- 1.42, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Namibia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
- 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.