Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in South Africa
South Africa: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male was 4,496 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,496
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
19th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,368
in 2003
All-time low
4,117
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 15-19 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 4,496 for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in South Africa peaked at 6,368 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,117, in 1990.
That places South Africa 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,117 | — |
| 1991 | 4,138 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,159 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,164 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,219 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,463 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,739 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 5,080 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 5,337 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5,649 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 5,903 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6,131 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 6,311 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,368 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,331 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,238 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6,055 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,861 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,666 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,429 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 5,184 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 5,039 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,921 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,809 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,684 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,605 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,399 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4,227 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,196 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,160 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,176 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,222 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4,316 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4,409 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,496 | +2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,496 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198, 22.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,496 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,650, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,606 | 4,117 | 5,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,029 | 5,429 | 6,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,622 | 4,160 | 5,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,324 | 4,176 | 4,496 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 16 Egypt 5,360 compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,972 compare
- 18 Kenya 4,714 compare
- 20 Angola 4,466 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,242 compare
- 22 Russian Federation 3,981 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in South Africa?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in South Africa was 4,496 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 15-19 years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,368 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,117 in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 15-19 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male adolescents ages 15-19 years