Northern America vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 20-24

Northern America
4.25
in 2024
South Africa
11.63
in 2024
Northern America rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th

Mortality rate age 20-24 over time

  • Northern America
  • South Africa
51015202530199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.63 against 4.25 in Northern America, a difference of 7.38.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Northern America's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 33 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.04 18.54 13.51 South Africa
2000s 4.57 26.2 21.63 South Africa
2010s 4.29 15.63 11.34 South Africa
2020s 4.77 11.97 7.21 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 20-24, Northern America or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.63 against 4.25 in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 20-24 between Northern America and South Africa?
7.38, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern America and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 20-24?
Northern America ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed