Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
Papua New Guinea
9.5 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
10 per 1,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10 per 1,000 against 9.5 per 1,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.93 per 1,000 | 11.25 per 1,000 | 3.68 per 1,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 13.02 per 1,000 | 14.67 per 1,000 | 1.65 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.42 per 1,000 | 11.51 per 1,000 | 0.09 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.86 per 1,000 | 10.08 per 1,000 | 0.22 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, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10 per 1,000 against 9.5 per 1,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.5 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th 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.