Malawi vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female

Malawi
8.6 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
8.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Malawi rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th

Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8.6 per 1,000 against 8.4 per 1,000 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 31.84 per 1,000 8.72 per 1,000 23.12 per 1,000 Malawi
2000s 26.3 per 1,000 13.72 per 1,000 12.58 per 1,000 Malawi
2010s 13.6 per 1,000 10.04 per 1,000 3.56 per 1,000 Malawi
2020s 9.22 per 1,000 8.4 per 1,000 0.82 per 1,000 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 8.6 per 1,000 against 8.4 per 1,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female between Malawi and South Africa?
0.2 per 1,000, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female?
Malawi ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
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
Last refreshed

Probability of dying among female adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 10, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.