Ethiopia vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
Ethiopia
9.9 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
10 per 1,000
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
38th
South Africa rank
37th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 per 1,000 against 9.9 per 1,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.19 per 1,000 | 11.25 per 1,000 | 31.94 per 1,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27.08 per 1,000 | 14.67 per 1,000 | 12.41 per 1,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.56 per 1,000 | 11.51 per 1,000 | 3.05 per 1,000 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 12.34 per 1,000 | 10.08 per 1,000 | 2.26 per 1,000 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10 per 1,000 against 9.9 per 1,000 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.1 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 37th 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 (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.