South Africa vs Yemen: Child deaths by world region un data

South Africa
44,801
in 2023
Yemen
54,401
in 2023
South Africa rank
27th
Yemen rank
24th

Child deaths by world region un data over time

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k195019862023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 54,401 against 44,801 in South Africa, a difference of 9,600.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 109,129 124,946 15,817 Yemen
1960s 100,151 131,648 31,497 Yemen
1970s 104,441 116,998 12,557 Yemen
1980s 88,419 94,944 6,525 Yemen
1990s 71,989 82,677 10,688 Yemen
2000s 78,987 62,961 16,026 South Africa
2010s 47,275 53,716 6,441 Yemen
2020s 42,872 55,071 12,200 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths by world region un data, South Africa or Yemen?
Yemen, at 54,401 against 44,801 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in child deaths by world region un data between South Africa and Yemen?
9,600, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for child deaths by world region un data?
South Africa ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed