Philippines vs South Africa: Number of youth deaths
Philippines
58,733 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
47,171 deaths
in 2024
Philippines rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 58,733 deaths against 47,171 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 11,562 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,347 deaths | 77,306 deaths | 35,042 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 90,066 deaths | 91,258 deaths | 1,192 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 78,452 deaths | 55,017 deaths | 23,435 deaths | Philippines |
| 2020s | 61,863 deaths | 46,493 deaths | 15,370 deaths | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 58,733 deaths against 47,171 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Philippines and South Africa?
- 11,562 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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.