Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Papua New Guinea
0.0002 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0002 units per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0002 units per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.