Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Africa: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
4.2%
in 2021
South Africa
7.4%
in 2021
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
South Africa rank
40th

Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Africa
2468200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.4% against 4.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 3.2%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 47 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 3.2% 1.3% South Africa
2010s 4.0% 5.6% 1.6% South Africa
2020s 4.2% 7.2% 3.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.4% against 4.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Africa rank globally for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.