South Africa vs Yemen: Number of child deaths by region
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Yemen
52,477
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
Yemen rank
25th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 52,477 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 11,042.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 25th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,973 | 90,797 | 7,824 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 67,880 | 81,538 | 13,658 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 78,650 | 61,915 | 16,735 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 46,927 | 52,629 | 5,703 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 40,541 | 54,017 | 13,476 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, South Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 52,477 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between South Africa and Yemen?
- 11,042, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 25th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.