Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates was 10.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10.03 for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in South Africa peaked at 15.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 2024.
That places South Africa 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1 | — |
| 1991 | 10.22 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.4 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.61 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.88 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.21 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 11.59 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.02 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12.49 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.99 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.52 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 14.05 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.55 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.96 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.26 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.57 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14.05 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.49 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.93 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.91 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.12 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.55 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.35 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.08 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.07 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.06 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.03 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.25 | 10.1 | 12.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 | 13.52 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 10.2 | 13.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 10.03 | 10.12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in South Africa?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in South Africa was 10.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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