Guinea vs South Africa: Number of youth deaths
Guinea
50,888 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
47,171 deaths
in 2024
Guinea rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 50,888 deaths against 47,171 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 3,717 deaths.
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 deaths | 77,306 deaths | 6,400 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58,030 deaths | 91,258 deaths | 33,228 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,340 deaths | 55,017 deaths | 322.8 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 52,656 deaths | 46,493 deaths | 6,162 deaths | 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 deaths against 47,171 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Guinea and South Africa?
- 3,717 deaths, 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?
- 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.