South Africa vs Tanzania: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male

South Africa
4,496
in 2024
Tanzania
4,972
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Tanzania rank
17th

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

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 4,972 against 4,496 in South Africa, a difference of 476.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 4,606 4,431 175.4 South Africa
2000s 6,029 4,336 1,693 South Africa
2010s 4,622 4,228 394 South Africa
2020s 4,324 4,880 556.2 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male, South Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 4,972 against 4,496 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male between South Africa and Tanzania?
476, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male?
South Africa ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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, male. 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 15-19 years, male
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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Number of deaths of male adolescents ages 15-19 years