OECD members vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
OECD members
3 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
10 per 1,000
in 2024
OECD members rank
38th
South Africa rank
37th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 per 1,000 against 3 per 1,000 in OECD members, a difference of 7 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 38th 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 | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.12 per 1,000 | 11.25 per 1,000 | 6.13 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.87 per 1,000 | 14.67 per 1,000 | 10.8 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.05 per 1,000 | 11.51 per 1,000 | 8.46 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.13 per 1,000 | 10.08 per 1,000 | 6.95 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, OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10 per 1,000 against 3 per 1,000 in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between OECD members and South Africa?
- 7 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- OECD members ranks 38th 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.