South Africa vs Upper middle income: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female
South Africa
8.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Upper middle income
2.8 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
34th
Upper middle income rank
31st
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.4 per 1,000 against 2.8 per 1,000 in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.6 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 197 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.72 per 1,000 | 5.42 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.72 per 1,000 | 4.14 per 1,000 | 9.58 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.04 per 1,000 | 3.32 per 1,000 | 6.72 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.4 per 1,000 | 2.94 per 1,000 | 5.46 per 1,000 | South Africa |
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, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- South Africa, at 8.4 per 1,000 against 2.8 per 1,000 in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 5.6 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.