South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male

South Africa
15.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Zimbabwe
15.9 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 15.9 per 1,000 against 15.5 per 1,000 in South Africa, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 21.34 per 1,000 16.36 per 1,000 4.98 per 1,000 South Africa
2000s 23.45 per 1,000 17.57 per 1,000 5.88 per 1,000 South Africa
2010s 17.48 per 1,000 16.16 per 1,000 1.32 per 1,000 South Africa
2020s 15.7 per 1,000 16.06 per 1,000 0.36 per 1,000 Zimbabwe

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, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 15.9 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 South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.4 per 1,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
South Africa ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.