Liberia vs South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male
Liberia
15.7 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
15.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Liberia rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 15.7 per 1,000 against 15.5 per 1,000 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.89 per 1,000 | 21.34 per 1,000 | 19.55 per 1,000 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 19.47 per 1,000 | 23.45 per 1,000 | 3.98 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.16 per 1,000 | 17.48 per 1,000 | 1.32 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.78 per 1,000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 0.08 per 1,000 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 15.7 per 1,000 against 15.5 per 1,000 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male between Liberia and South Africa?
- 0.2 per 1,000, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Liberia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (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 among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.