South Africa vs World Bank High Income: Mortality rate age 20-24

South Africa
11.63
in 2024
World Bank High Income
3.66
in 2024
South Africa rank
27th
World Bank High Income rank
29th

Mortality rate age 20-24 over time

  • South Africa
  • World Bank High Income
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.63 against 3.66 in World Bank High Income, a difference of 7.97.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times World Bank High Income's.

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

South Africa ranks 27th and World Bank High Income ranks 29th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa World Bank High Income Difference Ahead
1990s 18.54 5.04 13.5 South Africa
2000s 26.2 4.59 21.61 South Africa
2010s 15.63 3.4 12.24 South Africa
2020s 11.97 3.46 8.51 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate age 20-24, South Africa or World Bank High Income?
South Africa, at 11.63 against 3.66 in World Bank High Income as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate age 20-24 between South Africa and World Bank High Income?
7.97, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World Bank High Income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and World Bank High Income rank globally for mortality rate age 20-24?
South Africa ranks 27th and World Bank High Income ranks 29th of 201 countries.
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
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