How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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 15-19 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs United States: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female

South Africa

3,118

in 2024

United States

3,266

in 2024

South Africa rank

17th

United States rank

14th

Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female over time

South Africa
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 3,266 against 3,118 in South Africa, a difference of 148.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

South Africa ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,842	3,896	1,054	United States
2000s	5,236	3,772	1,463	South Africa
2010s	3,404	2,969	435.6	South Africa
2020s	2,965	3,470	504.8	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female, South Africa or United States?: United States, at 3,266 against 3,118 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female between South Africa and United States?: 148, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?: South Africa ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th 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 15-19 years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female
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
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years