Lower middle income vs South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male
Lower middle income
7.3 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
15.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male over time
- Lower middle income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.5 per 1,000 against 7.3 per 1,000 in Lower middle income, a difference of 8.2 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income 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 | Lower middle income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 per 1,000 | 21.34 per 1,000 | 9.26 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.26 per 1,000 | 23.45 per 1,000 | 13.19 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.22 per 1,000 | 17.48 per 1,000 | 9.26 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.3 per 1,000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | South Africa |
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, Lower middle income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.5 per 1,000 against 7.3 per 1,000 in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male between Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 8.2 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Lower middle income 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 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.