Indonesia vs South Africa: Number of child deaths by age
Indonesia
11,410 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
12,865 deaths
in 2024
Indonesia rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,865 deaths against 11,410 deaths in Indonesia, a difference of 1,455 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126,896 deaths | 6,736 deaths | 120,160 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 67,829 deaths | 14,874 deaths | 52,955 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 38,603 deaths | 29,309 deaths | 9,294 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 21,622 deaths | 11,571 deaths | 10,051 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 12,901 deaths | 11,808 deaths | 1,093 deaths | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12,865 deaths against 11,410 deaths in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 1,455 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Indonesia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .