Guinea vs South Africa: Number of youth deaths

Guinea
50,888
in 2024
South Africa
47,171
in 2024
Guinea rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th

Number of youth deaths over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 50,888 against 47,171 in South Africa, a difference of 3,717.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 70,906 77,306 6,400 South Africa
2000s 58,030 91,258 33,228 South Africa
2010s 55,340 55,017 322.8 Guinea
2020s 52,656 46,493 6,162 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of youth deaths, Guinea or South Africa?
Guinea, at 50,888 against 47,171 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Guinea and South Africa?
3,717, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for number of youth deaths?
Guinea ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of youth deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 6,965 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed