Benin vs South Africa: Number of youth deaths
Benin
42,356 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
47,171 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47,171 deaths against 42,356 deaths in Benin, a difference of 4,815 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,934 deaths | 77,306 deaths | 31,372 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46,088 deaths | 91,258 deaths | 45,170 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47,199 deaths | 55,017 deaths | 7,819 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 43,933 deaths | 46,493 deaths | 2,560 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47,171 deaths against 42,356 deaths in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Benin and South Africa?
- 4,815 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.