Mauritius vs South Africa: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre

Mauritius
0.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0102 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Mauritius rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0102 units per square kilometre against 0.01 units per square kilometre in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0545 units per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre 0.049 units per square kilometre Mauritius
1990s 0.03 units per square kilometre 0.0123 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2000s 0.0187 units per square kilometre 0.0242 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0126 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre Mauritius
2020s 0.0108 units per square kilometre 0.0095 units per square kilometre 0.0013 units per square kilometre Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Mauritius or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0102 units per square kilometre against 0.01 units per square kilometre in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 58th 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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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.