North America vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
North America
3.4 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
10 per 1,000
in 2024
North America rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 per 1,000 against 3.4 per 1,000 in North America, a difference of 6.6 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 35th 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 | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 per 1,000 | 11.25 per 1,000 | 6.14 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.95 per 1,000 | 14.67 per 1,000 | 10.72 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.11 per 1,000 | 11.51 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.58 per 1,000 | 10.08 per 1,000 | 6.5 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, North America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10 per 1,000 against 3.4 per 1,000 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between North America and South Africa?
- 6.6 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- North America ranks 35th 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.