East Asia & Pacific vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
East Asia & Pacific
3.6 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
10 per 1,000
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 per 1,000 against 3.6 per 1,000 in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 6.4 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.58 per 1,000 | 11.25 per 1,000 | 3.67 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.57 per 1,000 | 14.67 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.28 per 1,000 | 11.51 per 1,000 | 7.23 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.72 per 1,000 | 10.08 per 1,000 | 6.36 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, East Asia & Pacific or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10 per 1,000 against 3.6 per 1,000 in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
- 6.4 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- 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 (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 between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.