Somalia vs South Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years

Somalia
11,074
in 2024
South Africa
10,775
in 2024
Somalia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd

Number of deaths ages 10-19 years over time

  • Somalia
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 11,074 against 10,775 in South Africa, a difference of 299.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Somalia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8,588 10,543 1,955 South Africa
2000s 8,157 16,605 8,449 South Africa
2010s 12,402 11,785 617.2 Somalia
2020s 11,518 10,523 995.4 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 10-19 years, Somalia or South Africa?
Somalia, at 11,074 against 10,775 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 10-19 years between Somalia and South Africa?
299, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
Somalia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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