Egypt vs South Africa: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Egypt
42,457 deaths
in 2023
South Africa
44,801 deaths
in 2023
Egypt rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44,801 deaths against 42,457 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 2,344 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 456,103 deaths | 109,129 deaths | 346,974 deaths | Egypt |
| 1960s | 368,164 deaths | 100,151 deaths | 268,012 deaths | Egypt |
| 1970s | 332,459 deaths | 104,441 deaths | 228,018 deaths | Egypt |
| 1980s | 233,222 deaths | 88,419 deaths | 144,803 deaths | Egypt |
| 1990s | 129,002 deaths | 71,989 deaths | 57,013 deaths | Egypt |
| 2000s | 79,587 deaths | 78,987 deaths | 599.8 deaths | Egypt |
| 2010s | 62,637 deaths | 47,275 deaths | 15,361 deaths | Egypt |
| 2020s | 44,304 deaths | 42,872 deaths | 1,432 deaths | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44,801 deaths against 42,457 deaths in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Egypt and South Africa?
- 2,344 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Egypt ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.