Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.8 per 1,000 against 2.32 per 1,000 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.48 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 43 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 per 1,000 | 6.35 per 1,000 | 2.77 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.93 per 1,000 | 9.26 per 1,000 | 6.33 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.76 per 1,000 | 6.66 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.38 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 3.42 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 15-19 years, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.8 per 1,000 against 2.32 per 1,000 in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 3.48 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 15-19 years, female (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 female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.