Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male was 1,798 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,798
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,094
in 2006
All-time low
1,223
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male in South Africa, 1990–2024
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male in South Africa is 1,798, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male in South Africa peaked at 3,094 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,223, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,223 | — |
| 1991 | 1,308 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,436 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,578 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,744 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,928 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2,101 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2,251 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2,381 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2,490 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,604 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,705 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,823 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,931 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3,023 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,077 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,094 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,036 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,919 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,785 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2,610 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2,430 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2,268 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 2,140 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,027 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,942 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,901 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,879 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,887 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,891 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,884 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,863 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,847 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,825 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,798 | -1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1,798 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91, 19.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1,798 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,134, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,844 | 1,223 | 2,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,900 | 2,604 | 3,094 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,098 | 1,879 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,843 | 1,798 | 1,884 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male in South Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male in South Africa was 1,798 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,094 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,223 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male adolescents ages 10-14 years