Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male was 6,294 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 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
South Africa recorded 6,294 for number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in South Africa peaked at 9,354 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,340, in 1990.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,340 | — |
| 1991 | 5,446 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,595 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,742 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,963 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6,391 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6,840 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 7,331 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 7,718 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 8,139 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8,507 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8,836 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9,134 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9,299 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,354 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,315 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9,149 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8,897 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,585 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8,214 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7,794 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7,469 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,189 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,949 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,711 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,547 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,300 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,106 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,083 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,051 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,060 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,085 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6,163 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,234 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6,294 | +1.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6,294 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282, 22.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6,294 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,972, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,450 | 5,340 | 8,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,929 | 8,214 | 9,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,720 | 6,051 | 7,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,167 | 6,060 | 6,294 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in South Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male in South Africa was 6,294 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, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,354 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,340 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male adolescents ages 10-19 years