Afghanistan vs South Africa: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0102 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0108 units per square kilometre against 0.0102 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0108 units per square kilometre against 0.0102 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.0006 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.