Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 11.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.63
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.12
in 2003
All-time low
11.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in South Africa stood at 11.63. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in South Africa peaked at 28.12 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2024.
That places South Africa 27th out of 201 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 20-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2 | — |
| 1991 | 14.14 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 16.35 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 17.61 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 18.92 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 20.35 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 21.81 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 23.24 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 24.59 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 25.86 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 26.92 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.73 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 28.12 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.08 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.58 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 26.62 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.75 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.08 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.43 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 17.54 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 16.39 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.44 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.64 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.98 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.97 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.61 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.35 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.14 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.95 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.79 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.63 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.54 | 13.2 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2 | 22.08 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 12.61 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 | 11.63 | 12.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 12.61 compare
- 25 Mali 12.28 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 11.88 compare
- 28 Eritrea 11.59 compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.46 compare
- 30 Namibia 11.39 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in South Africa?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Africa was 11.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.12 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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