Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa

South Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female was 4,481 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,481
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 197 countries
All-time high
8,334
in 2004
All-time low
2,910
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa, 1990–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.9k1991: 3.0k1992: 3.1k1993: 3.3k1994: 3.5k1995: 4.0k1996: 4.5k1997: 5.0k1998: 5.5k1999: 6.0k2000: 6.6k2001: 7.2k2002: 7.7k2003: 8.1k2004: 8.3k2005: 8.3k2006: 8.2k2007: 7.8k2008: 7.4k2009: 7.0k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.1k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.3k2014: 5.0k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.3k2022: 4.3k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.5k

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

In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa stood at 4,481.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa peaked at 8,334 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,910, in 1990.

That places South Africa 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,910
1991 2,988 +2.7%
1992 3,150 +5.4%
1993 3,257 +3.4%
1994 3,503 +7.6%
1995 4,010 +14.5%
1996 4,519 +12.7%
1997 5,043 +11.6%
1998 5,521 +9.5%
1999 6,023 +9.1%
2000 6,622 +9.9%
2001 7,234 +9.2%
2002 7,740 +7.0%
2003 8,135 +5.1%
2004 8,334 +2.4%
2005 8,317 -0.2%
2006 8,157 -1.9%
2007 7,842 -3.9%
2008 7,421 -5.4%
2009 6,962 -6.2%
2010 6,543 -6.0%
2011 6,067 -7.3%
2012 5,632 -7.2%
2013 5,278 -6.3%
2014 5,007 -5.1%
2015 4,745 -5.2%
2016 4,500 -5.2%
2017 4,345 -3.4%
2018 4,274 -1.6%
2019 4,256 -0.4%
2020 4,255 -0.0%
2021 4,286 +0.7%
2022 4,338 +1.2%
2023 4,419 +1.9%
2024 4,481 +1.4%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 4,481 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167, 26.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 4,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,338, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,092 2,910 6,023 10
2000s 7,676 6,622 8,334 10
2010s 5,065 4,256 6,543 10
2020s 4,356 4,255 4,481 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 18 Uganda 5,213 compare
  2. 19 Brazil 5,067 compare
  3. 20 United States of America 4,728 compare
  4. 22 Mali 4,399 compare
  5. 23 Madagascar 4,380 compare
  6. 24 Egypt 4,148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa?
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female in South Africa was 4,481 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 10-19 years, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,334 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,910 in 1990.
How does South Africa rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female?
South Africa ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 10-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female
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
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