Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Africa
South Africa: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 19,561 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,561
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 201 countries
All-time high
41,882
in 2005
All-time low
16,231
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 24 in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in South Africa is 19,561, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in South Africa peaked at 41,882 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,231, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 16th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,231 | — |
| 1991 | 17,225 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18,333 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 19,442 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 20,627 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 22,690 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 24,889 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 27,247 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 29,410 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 31,674 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 33,870 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 36,019 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 38,168 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 39,986 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 41,270 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 41,882 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 41,580 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 40,369 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 38,389 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 35,906 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 33,292 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 30,834 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 28,665 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 26,878 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25,433 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 24,362 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 22,951 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 21,688 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 21,050 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 20,577 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20,267 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20,040 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,862 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19,675 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 19,561 | -0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19,561 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 27.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19,561 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,777 | 16,231 | 31,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,744 | 33,870 | 41,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,573 | 20,577 | 33,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,881 | 19,561 | 20,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in South Africa?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in South Africa was 19,561 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41,882 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,231 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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