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
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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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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,449 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.